More on conscientious objection
Conscientious objection to procedures like abortion and euthanasia often features in BioEdge. There is a growing consensus that CO has no place in modern medicine....
In defence of conscientious objection
Why not make clinically indicated procedures the benchmark? Photo by Hush Naidoo on Unsplash Over the last few years there has been a vigorous and fascinating debate about...
Australia’s legislative laboratory for euthanasia
After Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland? Perth, capital of Western Australia The Labor-majority Parliament of the Australian state of Victoria passed assisted dying legislation in...
Conscientious objection: how much discretionary power should physicians have?
And how should we understand the idea of 'the patient's good'? There has been significant debate about conscientious objection in healthcare in recent years. Some...
New South Wales debates decriminalisation of abortion
A new bill would allow abortion for any reason up to 22 weeks. Politicians in the New South Wales State Parliament are about to commence debate...
A look into a Catholic crystal ball
New head for the National Catholic Bioethics Center Time for a bit of future-casting. The Philadelphia-based National Catholic Bioethics Center has a new head, Dr...
Blue ribbon Canadian panel proposes guidelines for euthanasia and organ donation
Published in Canadian Medical Association Journal Interest in organ donation with euthanasia is growing in Canada. Although it is still not legal or approved by...
An evolving view of conscience
How will Patricia Churchland’s views affect the debate about conscientious objection? Conscientious objection must be one of the hottest topics in bioethics at the moment....
Ontario appeals court affirms right of state to compel participation in euthanasia
Effective referral becomes a battleground This week three judges of the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that physicians can be...
Trump strengthens conscience rights of health care workers
But attacked for “endangering lives” The Trump administration is putting the finishing touches on new rules to make it easier for health care workers to refuse to...
Croatians battle over conscientious objection and abortion
The number of abortions has declined dramatically Supporters and opponents of abortion in Croatia are at loggerheads over conscientious objection. One wants patients’ right to...
Leading Irish hospital makes willingness to do abortions a condition of employment
Government is rolling out abortion services quickly Only doctors who are willing to perform abortions will be considered for two consultant posts at Dublin’s National...