Are doctors betraying their Oath for profit?
An Australian rheumatologist and an orthopaedic surgeon have penned a scathing condemnation of modern medicine as “not fit for purpose” and a danger to human...
‘The Golden Age of status surrogacy is here’
Now that we’re broached the topic of commodification, let’s turn to Town & Country, America’s lifestyle magazine for the seriously wealthy. One of its articles...
Peter Singer wins ‘Nobel Prize for philosophy’
Despite its importance, philosophy is not generally regarded as a lucrative profession. Perhaps the Berggruen Prize will change that. It is a US$1 million given...
The fine line between science students and ghouls
Commodification files. The widow of a 95-year-old Louisiana war veteran who died of Covid-19 was shocked to discover that her husband’s body – which he...
What is the future of surrogacy in a post-Covid world?
Anyone following the debate over the legal status of surrogacy should read Sociological Debates on Gestational Surrogacy: Between Legitimation and International Abolition, an open source...
Can ‘assisted dying’ ever be fully autonomous?
Respect for autonomy, even more than fear of pain, is the fundamental reason why the argument for “assisted dying” has been so powerful. But will...
Spanish government tries to restrict conscientious objection
Right sentiment, wrong country: a demonstration in Buenos Aires in 2020 The Spanish government is considering measures to restrict conscientious objection for doctors. An editorial...
Pope Francis insists on right to conscientious objection for abortion refuseniks
Pope Francis Health workers have a non-negotiable right to conscientious objection if they are asked to participate in an abortion, Pope Francis told a conference of...
Antiquated Belmont principles must be scrapped, say bioethicists
Three generations of Havasupai members demonstrate against uranium mining In order to cater for the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, the...
UK court upholds legality of aborting Down Syndrome babies
A woman with Down syndrome lost a court challenge against the UK government last week contesting the legality of abortion up until birth of a...
Mexico’s Supreme Court dismantles conscientious objection
The Supreme Court of Mexico is dismantling the right of doctors to conscientious objection, after its recent decision that the states must decriminalise abortion. In its decision...