Unauthorised pelvic exams continue in American hospitals
Unauthorised pelvic exams are still being carried out on women as part of medical education in the United States. In 2020 the New York Times...
Re-examining autonomy
The buzzword cutting through the noisy controversy over the US Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade is “reproductive autonomy”. This is raised on a...
Slovakia apologies for decades of forced sterilisations of Roma women
The government of Slovakia has made a formal apology to thousands of Roma [Gypsy] women who had been forcibly sterilized over several decades. The government's...
Can ‘assisted dying’ ever be fully autonomous?
Respect for autonomy, even more than fear of pain, is the fundamental reason why the argument for “assisted dying” has been so powerful. But will...
Danish ethicist opposes euthanasia in BMJ
A former chair of the Danish Council of Ethics has published a broadside on legalised euthanasia in The BMJ. Ole Hartling, a doctor, author and...