Scotland could offer Northern Irish women free abortions
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon says she would consider funding abortions for women from Northern Island. Nicola Sturgeon Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon says...
Marijuana debate continues in US
The debate surrounding marijuana in the US just got more complicated. The debate surrounding marijuana in the US just got more complicated. With 29 States...
Euthanasia in Canada: looking back, looking forward
Academics are calling on the Canadian government to monitor euthanasia. With the legalisation of euthanasia at federal level, the end-of-life legal landscape in Canada has...
Marijuana and assisted dying winners in US election
Colorado has voted for assisted suicide, while three other US states have voted to legalise recreational marijuana. Colorado has voted to legalise assisted suicide, while...
A Trump bioethics commission
Will Trump establish a president's council on bioethics? Will Trump establish a president's council on bioethics? It's too early to say anything certain. Yet Jonathan...
Bill to restrict disability-selective abortion progresses in House of Lords
A UK bill that would restrict disability-selective abortion has passed its second reading. A bill that would end disability-selective abortion up-to-birth has passed its Second...
Religious views and the euthanasia debate
Should religious viewpoints be admitted to the euthanasia debate? Many take it to be the case that religious arguments against euthanasia should not be admitted...
Cambodia bans commercial surrogacy
Cambodia has become the latest South East Asian nation to ban commercial surrogacy. Cambodia has become the latest South East Asian nation to ban commercial surrogacy,...
Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery in US
Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery in the US, according to 2014 Planned Parenthood data. Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery in the US, according...
Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery in US
Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery in the US, according to 2014 Planned Parenthood data. Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery in the US, according...
Washington DC votes to legalise euthanasia
Washington DC City Council voted to legalise euthanasia on Tuesday. Washington DC City Council voted to legalise euthanasia on Tuesday, in a move that sparked...
Power to the patient: new UK consent regulations
The Royal College of Surgeons has tightened its guidelines on informed consent procedures. The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has warned its members of a...