Dutch man cleared after helping mother commit suicide
The Arnhem Court of Appeal has cleared a 74-year-old Dutch man who helped his mother commit suicide The Arnhem Court of Appeal has cleared a...
Baby born from ovary frozen in mother’s childhood
A Belgian woman has given birth using transplanted ovarian tissue that she had removed when she was a child. A Belgian woman has given birth...
New Down syndrome test could be more “efficient”
UK researchers are hailing the development of a ‘safer’ and more ‘cost-effective’ pregnancy-screening test. UK researchers are hailing the development of a "safer" and more...
Surrogacy law a child of our times
A British lawyer has slammed Britain’s “inhumane surrogacy laws A British lawyer has slammed Britain’s “inhumane surrogacy laws”, following a decision in the High Court...
The bioethics of genetic diversity
The latest issue of the American Journal of Bioethics examines the topic of new reproductive technologies and genetic diversity. The latest issue of the American...
How can we combat science fraud?
A recent NY Times editorial has sparked heated debate about fraud in academia. A recent editorial in the New York Times raised the question of...
Review: The Waiting Room
Kylie Trounson's the Waiting Room is a thoughtful exploration of the emotional and moral complexities of IVF. There is something sterile about the textbook definition...
Apotheosis now
A Jewish technohistorian believes that human beings are destined to become gods, and soon. A Jewish technohistorian believes that human beings are destined to become...
Greer ruffles feathers over IVF and abortion
In a recent speech, feminist Germain Greer stridently attacked the IVF industry. Feminist author Germain Greer has attacked the IVF industry, claiming that the highly...
Death of a salesman reignites assisted dying debate in UK
Yet another UK national has travelled to Switzerland to receive assisted suicide. Euthanasia debate has again been reignited in the UK following the death of...
65-year-old German grandmother gives birth to quadruplets
A 65-year-old German woman with 13 children has given birth to quadruplets. 65-year-old German woman with 13 children has given birth to quadruplets, after receiving...
Fear of death driving push for euthanasia, says medical ethicist
The fear of a miserable death in a hospital bed rather than at home is driving public support for mercy-killing law in the UK.The fear...