Botched execution sparks outcry in US
Another botched execution in the USA has reignited debate over the death penalty. Another botched execution in the USA has reignited debate over the death...
Nitschke suspended from medical register
Australian euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke has been suspended from the medical register as an investigation continues into his involvement in the death of a 45...
‘Informed consent has become a fetish’ – American bioethicist
In a recent Hastings Centre Report article, bioethicist Barbara A. Koenig argues stridently against traditional informed consent models for genetic testing. Koenig believes that the...
Nasal growth found on woman’s back after stem-cell treatment
A Portuguese stem-cell trial gone wrong has resulted in a woman developing a nasal growth on her back. An experimental Portuguese stem cell trial has...
Top scientists call for restrictions on pathogen creation
A prestigious international group of scientists has called for a limit on the creation of potential pandemic pathogens (PPPs). A prestigious international group of scientists...
Couples flock to Thailand for sex selective IVF
Thailand has become a top tourist destination for women seeking gender-selective IVF. The country is one of just three that permit gender selection – the...
Lord Falconer’s assisted suicide bill under attack
Criticism of Lord Falconer’s assisted suicide bill is mounting as the proposed legislation returns to the House of Lords. Public figures are arguing that it...
Dutch doctor challenges informed consent regulations
A new article in the Journal of Medical Ethics suggests that medical authorities lessen informed consent requirements for perinatal sterilisation. A new article in the...
Nitschke under investigation yet again
Pro-euthanasia campaigner Phillip Nitschke is being investigated for his involvement in the death of 45 year old West Australian man. The Medical Board of Australia...
Supreme Court withholds judgement on assisted suicide as human right
Britain’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by campaigners to have assisted suicide pronounced a human right. The appeal was made by the family of...
No organised organ trafficking during Kosovo War – EU investigation
An EU investigation into organ trafficking in Albania is said to have found no evidence linking the Kosovo Liberation Army to forced organ harvesting. An...
Lord Winston warns of unregulated IVF ‘jungle’
In a recent interview with the Independent Robert Winston warned of deception in the IVF market. Fertility companies, he believes, are exaggerating the effectiveness and...