Autistic boy “debarked” to prevent screaming
Controversy has arisen around a procedure performed on an American autistic boy to stop him screaming. At the request of his parents Kade Hanegraaf had...
Nature editor questions “the religion of science”
The public should treat scientists with a bit less reverence, says a senior editor of Nature in a controversial column in The Guardian. The public...
“Louise is not afraid of inflicting pain on troubled families”
The head of the British government's troubled families programme says that some mothers of large, expensive and troubled children should be forcefully counselled about using...
Should mentally incompetent people be allowed to donate organs?
Should a mentally incompetent person be allowed to donate organs? Should a mentally incompetent person be allowed to donate organs? Surprisingly, according to an article...
False memories lead to good health
Would it be ethical to deliberately implant false memories if the outcome was better health? Elizabeth Loftus Manipulating memories has been a popular theme in...
Psychologists claim deep link between science and morality
American psychologists have released a study claiming that there is a strong link between exposure to science and moral behavior. Cases of scientific fraud and...
Whose autonomy is respected in Belgium?
Opponents of euthanasia in Belgium are highlighting the state of disability services there Opponents of euthanasia in Belgium are highlighting the state of disability services...
Californian judge authorizes the force-feeding of prisoners
A judge this week authorized the force-feeding of prisoners on 44-day hunger strike at Pelican Bay Prison in California A judge this week authorized the...
UK law blurs in posthumous sperm retrieval case
In the UK earlier this month a widow in her early 40s, referred to as Ms H, obtained a court order to get surgeons to...
Family of Henrietta Lacks reaches agreement with researchers
The National Institutes of Health has reached an agreement with the family of the late Henrietta Lacks The National Institutes of Health has reached an...
The controversial history of WI-38
The bizarre story of a strain of cells derived from an aborted foetus. For years, opponents of abortion have been dismissed as loopy scaremongerers for...
Conscientious objection: the struggle continues
The fight over conscientious objection to abortion has moved from the evening news to the academic journals. The fight over conscientious objection to abortion has...