Elder suicides have risen 50% in Victoria after legalising ‘voluntary assisted dying’
New research published in the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health has found that the introduction of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) has failed to reduce...
Children as young as 3 have been referred to UK gender clinic
What is an appropriate age to start on the transgender path? It has emerged that 3 or 4 is not considered too young by some...
Boston IVF pioneer allegedly had a dark past
Boston IVF is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2024. Its website declares proudly that “we firmly believe the true foundation of great patient care begins...
No more kids anywhere, ever, is rational and compassionate, says bioethicist
In the late 1960s Paul Ehrlich warned of the coming population bomb and advocated zero population growth. This became almost an article of religious belief...
Oklahoma woman prompts mother to commit suicide
If you have doubts about whether elder abuse might lead to requests for assisted suicide and euthanasia, consult the ever-entertaining website Law & Crime. One...
Cuba approves law for ‘death with dignity’
On the Friday before Christmas, the Cuban parliament passed a new health law acknowledging the right of terminally ill Cubans to refuse to artificially prolong...
Court grants Australian widow permission for posthumous sperm extraction
A 62-year-old widow, known only as Ms H, has been granted permission by the Western Australia Supreme Court to extract sperm from her deceased husband....
Singapore should ban reproductive applications of synthetic human embryos
In recent years, Singapore has invested heavily in developing its biomedical industry. Of particular interest for policymakers are new assisted reproductive technology (ART) platforms and...
Consumers should beware of stem cell treatments for Covid-19
A recent analysis has identified 38 companies offering so-called stem cell treatments and exosome treatments for preventing as well as treating COVID. These interventions are...
Canadian man charged over internet suicides
If anyone doubts the power of the internet to change lives, they should speak with Ontario Police. They recently charged a Toronto man, Kenneth Law,...
Fight over abortion continues in Texas
Texas has been a battleground over abortion for years and the shooting hasn’t stopped since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in Dobbs...
NEJM was complicit with American slavery, say historians
The New England Journal of Medicine is the oldest continuously published general medical journal in the world (since 1812) and arguably the most prestigious. However,...