Croatia debates conscientious objection for pharmacists
Case divides public opinion Rows over conscientious objection (CO) in medicine are not unique to the English-speaking world. This example comes from Croatia, where a...
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...
“I object”: leading academic responds to criticisms of CO in health care
And so the debate continues. Earlier this month, BioEdge drew readers’ attention to the “Declaration in Support of Conscientious Objection in Health Care” published by...
Win for conscientious objection in Norway
Doctor who refused to insert IUDs vindicated Norway’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of conscientious objection and freedom of conscience for doctors. The Court...
Queensland decriminalises abortion
Bill passes easily, 51 to 41. Rally in Brisbane / Glenn Hunt AAP Queensland has become the latest Australian state to decriminalise abortion. On Wednesday...
Academics continue to spar over conscientious objection
Some argue it's about conscience; others say it's about real issues. Conscientious objection has been a subject of vigorous debate in medical ethics in recent...
Another step closer to legal abortion in Ireland
President has signed legislation into law On Tuesday, Ireland’s president, Michael D. Higgins, signed into law legislation amending the Constitution to remove constitutional protection for...
Amend law to allow organ donor euthanasia, say Canadian doctors
It has significant advantages for transplant patients Canadian legislation and medical protocols need to be tweaked to allow euthanasia with organ donation, according to an...
The Sea and Poison
Today, I'll take a break from controversy. Let's talk about literature. In 2003 the President’s Council on Bioethics published an anthology about bioethical dilemmas. It was...
Abortion activists unveil strategy for attacking conscientious objection
‘A violation of medical ethics and of patients' right to health care’, they say An “expert group” of abortion activists has launched a strong attack...
Bioethicist says conscientious objection may be murder
Recent contributions to the literature have been particularly strident. Conscientious objection has been a hotly debated topic in bioethics for several years. Yet recent contributions...
Switzerland: Minelli cleared; doctors OK to help in assisted suicide
Dignitas founder found innocent of 'profiteering'The founder of Switzerland’s best known assisted suicide group, Dignitas, has been cleared of charges of “profiteering” from helping people to...