Canada’s politicians go MIA in debate over conscientious objection for doctors
Conservatives decline to defend their own position Conscientious objection to abortion and euthanasia has emerged as an election issue in Canada’s 2021 federal election –...
Bioethicists joust over Canada’s ‘Medical Aid in Dying’
Journal of Medical Ethics features sparring views Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash The debate in Canada over euthanasia and assisted suicide – or,...
Queensland close to legalising euthanasia
Disputes over institutional conscientious objection City of Gold Coast, Queensland Legal euthanasia is drawing closer in the Australian state of Queensland. A committee has recommended...
Bioethicist could be next head of FDA
Ezekiel Emanuel is being floated as the Biden Administration’s choice The name of controversial bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel is being floated as the Biden Administration’s choice...
Conscientious objection under fire
If you can invoke CO not to do abortions, why not appeal to CO to do them? Conscientious objection to abortion and euthanasia is a...
World Medical Association moots mandatory referral for abortion and euthanasia
It is revising the International Code of Medical Ethics The World Medical Association is revising the International Code of Medical Ethics (ICoME) to limit the...
Proposal to liberalise California’s assisted suicide law after only 5 years
SB 380 will also make it more difficult to be a conscientious objector In 2015 California became the fifth American state to enact law permitting...
An Irish doctor fails in attempt to be a conscientious objector to Covid-19 policies
GP suspended for openly flouting guidelines and questioning the science An Irish general practitioner who described the Covid-19 pandemic as a hoax, refused to refer...
Arkansas Senate passes expanded medical conscience law
Opposed by LGBTQ+ lobby The Arkansas Senate has passed Senate Bill 289, the "Medical Ethics and Diversity Act" which enlarges the scope for conscientious objection...
The Pope’s homeland, Argentina, has legalized abortion
It could have a domino effect on other Latin American countries Abortion activists celebrate in Buenos Aires After a marathon debate, on December 30, the...
European Parliament condemns Poland’s conservative stand on abortion
Resolution repeats the demands of protesters Europe is ganging up on Poland to get it to support legal abortion. On Thursday the European Parliament strongly...