In defence of conscientious objection
A leading ethics journal has published a feature issue on conscientious objectionA newly released edition of the journal Perspectives in Medicine and Biology focuses on...
3-parent babies: Singapore and Ukraine
A clinic in Ukraine is already performing the technique and marketing it internationally Singapore could become the second country after the United Kingdom to legalize...
Alfie Evans ‘culture wars’
Bioethicists have criticised the politicisation of the case. In a new editorial in the journal Bioethics, bioethicist Udo Schuklenk criticises the politicisation of the recent...
What does it mean to be a genetic parent?
Bioethicists are asking, "what counts as genetic parenthood?". In a world where assisted reproduction is becoming increasingly common, bioethicists are beginning to ask the question:...
Should lesbian couples have access to mitochondrial replacement therapy?
It would allow their child to have two genetic mothers “Three parent babies!!!!” was a shock-horror headline across the world when the UK was debating...
British infant has life support withdrawn after court battle
A court has ordered life support to be withdrawn from an 11-month-old boy. A British High Court judge has told doctors that they can remove...
New York doctor told to stop marketing 3-person IVF technique
A New York IVF clinic has been told by the FDA to stop marketing Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy. A New York IVF clinic has been told...
Charlie Gard dies in London hospice
Charlie Gard has died in a London hospice after having life-support withdrawn. Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old terminally ill child whose case has dominated international headlines...
Going commercial with three-parent babies
The man who brought us the first three-parent baby is now going commercial. The same doctor who delivered the first “three parent baby” is now...
Charlie Gard saga may end in days
The European Court of Human Rights is considering whether to to allow the withdrawal of treatment. The protracted legal saga surrounding 10-month-old UK infant Charlie...
Parents deserve kids with their own genes – Singapore court
A Singaporean court has ruled that parents have a strong interest in their 'genetic affinity' with their children. A Singaporean court recently ruled that parents...
Three-parent babies green-lighted in the UK
Newcastle University to begin treating couples A genetically engineered baby could be born in the UK before Christmas. The UK government has given a licence...