The atheist case against euthanasia
Is it only religious types who are fighting against assisted suicide? Not quite. A number of intellectuals have recently chided ‘godly types’ for arguing against...
A black baby is not a wrongful birth, says court
A US county court has rejected a wrongful birth case lodged by a same-sex couple who were mistakenly given sperm from a black donor. A...
“I deeply regret IVF is now so commercial”
IVF Pioneer Robert Winston recently spoke out against the commercialisation of the IVF industry IVF pioneer Robert Winston recently spoke out against the commercialisation of...
Interview: Dan Robinson on bioethics and utilitarianism
Recently we interviewed Professor Daniel N. Robinson about his views on the foundations of bioethics. Dan Robinson -- distinguished professor emeritus at Georgetown University and...
No anonymity means fewer UK sperm donors
The UK's new National Sperm Bank has been struggling to find volunteers. The UK’s new national sperm bank – established after the country changed its...
European court strikes down challenge to embryo law
The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a case that would have overruled existing Italian law on the use of frozen embryos in research....
Antipsychotic drugs given to children with disabilities
Research in the British Medical Journal has revealed that people with intellectual disabilities are routinely being given antipsychotic drugs to treat disruptive behaviour. Research in...
The eternal return of the embryo debate
Leading UK gene-editing research funders have issued a position statement tacitly supporting research using human embryos. Leading UK gene-editing research funders have issued a position...
The risks of freezing
The treasurer of a peak international fertility body has warned women not to rely on egg freezing to have children. The treasurer of a peak...
Scores of depressed patients euthanised in Belgium
A new study claims that vague terminology in Belgium’s assisted dying guidelines is allowing for scores of psychiatric patients to be euthanised. A new study...
He’s got the brains, but…
Scientists from the Ohio State University claim they have managed to produce an embryonic human brain in their labs. Scientists from the Ohio State University...
Trust in the system
The latest edition of the American Journal of Bioethics features a fascinating serious of articles on doctor-patient trust and Shared Decision Making (SDM). The latest...