New York legislature in heated debate over surrogacy
Issue pits feminists against LGBT lobby Gloria Steinem / Gage Skidmore flickr A New York State bill to legalise commercial surrogacy has hit an unexpected road...
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....
We need a ‘privacy bill of rights’, says psychiatrist
Loss of control over personal data can be ‘destabilising’ for some people Bioethics needs to promote privacy, not only of patients’ data but also in...
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...
A dystopian novel about surrogacy in America
Joanne Ramos, author of ‘The Farm’ Surrogacy exploitation has made it onto the best-seller list. The Farm, a debut novel by investment banker Joanne Ramos,...
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...
Back to the source: the Hippocratic Oath re-examined
For the fundaments, it’s still relevant Big Stock Photo Over the centuries the Hippocratic Oath has expressed the ideals of the medical profession, although nowadays...
Kiss-and-make-up proposed for philosophy and science
Philosophers can clarify many subtle scientific concepts Many philosophers and scientists do not believe that their fields overlap or complement each other, despite a long...
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...
Bioethicists launch ‘Journal of Controversial Ideas’
Peter Singer is one of the founders One of the more innovative recent initiatives in academic publishing is the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Not a...