UK abortion doctors may consult via Skype
Doctors in the UK will be able to give an opinion by Skype or telephone on whether a woman is eligible for a government-funded abortion,...
Top employment strategies for discouraging conscientious objection
In a recent Journal of Medical Ethics article, controversial bioethicist Francesca Minerva argues for limiting the number of conscientious objectors in Italian hospitals.In a response...
Nature backs mitochondrial transfer
The world’s most prestigious science journal, Nature, has thrown its weight behind the legalisation of “three-parent embryos”. The world’s most prestigious science journal, Nature, has...
Ohio man ordered not to father children
Are anti-procreation orders constitutional in the United States? A case in Ohio is working its way to the state Supreme Court.Judge James Walther addresses Asim...
British 9-year-olds to be prepped for sex change surgery
British children as young as nine are eligible to board the train for a sex reassignment surgery, according to the Mail on Sunday. British children...
The ethics of preimplantation diagnosis
A new article in the Journal of Medical Ethics argues that preimplantation genetic diagnosis can be morally obligatory in some cases. The author suggests we...
Fertility awareness campaigns backfire
The unintended consequence of vigorous campaigns to remind women that their fertility declines with age may be a rise in the number of abortions among...
Celebrity custody wrangle exposes vague IVF law
A child-custody battle between actor Jason Patric and ex-girlfriend Danielle Schrieber has highlighted significant deficiencies in Californian IVF law. A child-custody battle between actor Jason...
Lord Winston warns of eugenics in IVF
Lord Robert Winston, British IVF pioneer, has given a controversial speech warning of the revival of eugenics in the IVF industry. Lord Robert Winston, British...
Australia recognises “non-specific sex” as legal option
The Australian High Court has ruled that people can be officially recognised as a non-specific sex. Norrie, in Sydney. EPA, via London Telegraph Because much...
Rates of IVF continue to grow
A new healthcare analytics report has revealed just how big the IVF market is, and how big it is set to become. A new healthcare...
Clarifying the ethics of shame
A recent article on stigmatization in reproductive health provides an unfortunately confused treatment of a topic of great contemporary relevance. Is it ever good to...