Belgian tug-of-war over euthanasia for mental illness and dementia
While end-of-life advocates campaign for liberalisation, Belgium’s doctors are making it harder Belgium’s leading advocate for euthanasia liberalisation is campaigning vigorously for euthanasia for people...
How can we curb a world-wide measles outbreak?
Persuading anti-vaxxers is a tricky business The measles epidemic in the United States continues to spread, with officials from the Centers for Disease Control and...
A dystopian novel about surrogacy in America
Joanne Ramos, author of ‘The Farm’ Surrogacy exploitation has made it onto the best-seller list. The Farm, a debut novel by investment banker Joanne Ramos,...
Semenya’s testosterone levels deemed too high to compete in women’s 800m
The champion athlete has lost her challenge to the IAAFSince 2009 Caster Semenya, South Africa’s champion middle-distance runner has been winning races and fighting to...
The billion-dollar industry of prenatal testing – not all choices considered equal?
Some ethical key issues are yet to be addressedDNA test infographic Following the release of the Nuffield Council’s report on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in...
More adventures in the Reproductive Revolution: sperm donation
Would you marry a professional sperm donor? Hannah and her suitors “Bachelorette” is a reality TV show on the ABC network featuring Hannah Brown, Miss...
Opting out of organ donation
Nova Scotia become first jurisdiction in North America with an opt-out law The lighthouse at Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia Legislation that presumes consent for organ...
Chinese doctors trial deep brain stimulation for drug addiction
Some are sceptical about the ethics and rigor of the novel research Researchers in China are conducting world-first deep brain stimulation trials on drug addicts,...
New stats on Dutch euthanasia
The government's statistics for euthanasia in the Netherlands were released recently. They show that the number of people who took advantage of legal assisted suicide...
Euthanasia dropped 7% in the Netherlands in 2018
A worrying sign for supporters Credit: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0. The number of cases of euthanasia in the Netherlands has dropped for the first time...
Release of “13 Reasons Why” associated with increase in youth suicide
Study highlights the importance of responsible portrayal of suicide by the media The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in...
Trump strengthens conscience rights of health care workers
But attacked for “endangering lives” The Trump administration is putting the finishing touches on new rules to make it easier for health care workers to refuse to...