Catholic Church exposes forced adoption network
A Chilean priest is being investigated for coercing single women into give up their babies for adoption. A Chilean priest is being investigated for coercing...
What’s the real issue with commercial surrogacy?
In the wake of the recent Thai surrogacy scandals, commentators are debating how the practice of surrogacy should be reformed. In the wake of the...
“Medicinal marijuana is bad medicine” – CMA president
The debate surrounding Canada’s marijuana laws has intensified, with Canadian Medical Association (CMA) president labeling medicinal marijuana “bad medicine”. The debate surrounding Canada’s marijuana laws...
Jimmy Savile meets bioethics
As details continue to emerge of Jimmy Savile’s horrific crimes, a bioethicist is questioning the complicity of healthcare workers in allowing for the abuses. As...
When do we lose our human life?
The academic conversation on brain death continues, with the American journal of Bioethics publishing a special issue on the status of death determined by neurological...
Tough sanctions for a blind eye
Doctors who failed to raise concerns about colleagues could be struck off, under new guidance being considered by the UK’s General Medical Council (GMC). Doctors...
Should we compensate organ donors?
A number of healthcare commentators are calling for ‘compensation’ for donors. There are currently over 123,000 people in the US on the organ donation waiting...
What students think about conscientious objection
An revealing new study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics examines the attitudes of medical students towards conscientious objection. An revealing new study in the...
Putting patient care first
A British cosmetic surgeon has been struck off the register for putting commercial interests before patient care. A British cosmetic surgeon has been struck off for...
A disturbing study of gendercide in India
A major report on sex-ratios and abortion in India gives detailed background on the scourge of gendercide. A major report on sex-ratios and abortion in...
Media ethics 101: How not to report suicide
Two incidents this week show opposing responses to publicising suicides. Two incidents this week show opposing responses to publicising suicides. In the US, comedian Robin...
WHO endorses use of untested Ebola treatments
The WHO has endorsed the use of untested Ebola vaccines on patients infected with the disease. The WHO has endorsed the use of untested Ebola...