If God is dead, where does that leave bioethics?
A new edition of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy discusses the impact of secularism on bioethics. Religion had a significant influence on early bioethics...
Brain organoid research needs ethical oversight
Scientists are advancing without an ethical framework Brain organoid research is advancing at a rapid pace. These artefacts are essentially miniature human brains grown in...
Ohio House passes fetal heartbeat abortion bill
The bill that would ban terminations after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Ohio House of Representatives this week passed an abortion bill that...
Euthanasia legislation to be introduced in WA in 2019
The state government has appointed and expert panel to draft a bill. The government of Western Australia plans to introduce euthanasia legislation next year, according...
Women arrested in Cambodia surrogacy crackdown
A court has charged 18 people with violating surrogacy laws. The crackdown on commercial surrogacy continued in Cambodia this week with a major court charging...
Michelle Obama opens up about her IVF children
Both of the Obama's children were conceived via IVF. Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed that her two children were conceived by IVF...
Dutch authorities to prosecute euthanasia doctor
A doctor has never been prosecuted in the history of the Netherlands euthanasia regime. For the first time in the history of the Netherlands euthanasia...
Mother seeks to swap female embryo for a male embryo
The woman has used social media to find someone willing to trade embryos. A New York mother has attracted international media attention for trying to...
Doctor sued over Chris Cornell’s death
The singer's wife alleges that Cornell was prescribed excessive doses of Ativan The wife of the late American rockstar Chris Cornell is suing a Los...
Canadian MP tables bill to formalise MAiD conscience protections
The bill would make it an offence to coerce a healthcare professional into providing MAiD A Canadian MP has tabled a bill that seeks to...
Public prosecutor drops case against Dutch euthanasia doctor
The RTE was concerned that the patient had not provided written consent. Prosecutors in the Netherlands have dropped a case against a physician who euthanised...
Trolley problems and autonomous vehicles: what does the public think?
Westerners are more likely to prioritise the young over the old. The “trolley problem” is a philosophical thought-experiment that has interested ethicists for over half...