An eloquent defense of euthanasia by organ removal
In a recent article in the journal Bioethics, two Oxford bioethicists provide a lucid defense of euthanasia by organ removal. The notion of death by...
Harvesting of executed prisoners’ organs will cease by 2015 – Chinese government
The harvesting of executed prisoners’ organs will end at the start of next year, says Chinese organ transplant committee chairman Huang Jiefu. The head of...
I, Gray, beheld a new heaven and a new earth
The latest predictions of futurist-cum-transhumanist Gray Scott in are certainly daring. But are they accurate? Some admire futurists for their audacity; others mock them for...
What does it mean to be a human person?
Bioethics writer Virginia Hughes explores the complexities of trying to define personhood. Concerning the nature of time, Augustine famously wrote: “What, then, is time? If...
Rethinking care for the elderly
Two academics at Emory University have proposed a novel solution to providing healthcare for the elderly. In a recent article in The Conversation, Two academics...
Rethinking care for the elderly
Two academics at Emory University have proposed a novel solution to providing healthcare for the elderly. In a recent article in The Conversation, Two academics...
Pope condemns euthanasia, calls for a new ‘human ecology’
Pope Francis has condemned euthanasia, calling it “a sin against God the creator”. Pope Francis has condemned euthanasia, calling it “a sin against God the...
Why discriminate with euthanasia?
An Australian academic recently argued that denying euthanasia to the mentally ill could be a form of unjust discrimination. An Australian academic has prompted spirited...
US Navy nurse investigated for refusing to force-feed prisoners
A US Navy nurse may be prosecuted after refusing to force-feed prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. A US Navy nurse may be discharged after refusing to...
The rise of the transhumanist movement
Whatever you think of transhumanism, one thing is quite certain: the transhumanist movement is alive, healthy and growing. Whatever you think of transhumanism, one thing...
Distinguished doctor arrested over Indian sterilisation tragedy
Thirteen women have died following a series of unhygienic sterilisation operations in an Indian birth control clinic. Thirteen women have died following a series of...
Disabled children kept in cages in Greek childcare centre
At least one disability-care facility in Greece has been keeping its residents in cages. Disability rights groups have condemned the inhumane treatment of disabled children...