Is ‘autonomy’ the central issue in the Vincent Lambert debate?
Two British bioethicists at loggerheads One of the central issues in the case of Vincent Lambert, the 42-year-old French nurse who became a quadriplegic living...
Progressing beyond sport’s non-inclusive gender binary
New Zealand bioethicists propose breaking up the traditional division New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Weightlifter Gavin Hubbard set a New Zealand junior record in the...
Canadian fertility doctor deregistered over using own sperm
College finds that Norman Barwin acted in “a disgraceful, dishonorable or unprofessional” way Dr Norman Barwin A leading Canadian fertility doctor has been formally...
50 years after Stonewall, we can’t ignore transgender health, says bioethicist
Nature strongly backs LGBTQI+ rights June was a month of “pride” for the LGBTQI+ community. But the co-editor of the blog of the American Journal...
More evidence that people in ‘vegetative states’ may be aware
NEJM article shows that 15% of people with severe head injuries have some consciousness How do we know that patients with acute brain injuries who...
‘Tsunami’ of elderly and euthanasia are not a good mix, say Queensland doctors
The possibility increases pressure to take up the option With a “tsunami” of elderly patients with severe health problems approaching, Australians should not be legalising...
A look into a Catholic crystal ball
New head for the National Catholic Bioethics Center Time for a bit of future-casting. The Philadelphia-based National Catholic Bioethics Center has a new head, Dr...
Allegations of Chinese organ harvesting grow in credibility
Nature publishes news about a UK tribunal Falun Gong protesters against alleged organ harvesting in China / Epoch Times Allegations that Chinese doctors are transplanting...
New Zealand edges toward euthanasia and assisted suicide
Prime Minister backs controversial bill Though still uncertain, voluntary euthanasia could be legalised in New Zealand this year. This week, a bill passed a second...
800 bioethicists denounce US Govt treatment of migrant children
Facilities are deplorable and horrific, they claim Migrants surrender to border guards / Mani Albrecht / U.S. Customs and Border Protection In May migrant apprehensions on...
Are executives guilty of murder if their products kill?
Oxford philosopher calls for criminal penalties What is the difference between corporate executives selling dangerous projects like weapons, sugar, tobacco, asbestos, and fossil fuels and...
IVF exploitation alleged by British journalist
“Nothing less than criminal”, writes woman after her fertility journey The headline in The Independent (UK) over a story by freelance journalist Rachel Tompkins says...