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Canadian report discusses expanding eligibility for euthanasia
After only 2½ years, the pressure is on to amend the law A long-awaited discussion paper on three controversial extensions to Canada’s euthanasia law has...
First baby born from uterus of a deceased donor
Brazilian case opens up possibilities for fertility treatment Currently, uterus donation is only available for women with family members who are willing to donate. With...
Peter Singer defends academic freedom
Speaks up in favour of controversial young Cambridge academic Utilitarian bioethicist Peter Singer is best-known as a defender of controversial issues like euthanasia, infanticide and...
Down from the ivory tower
Brazilian bioethicist complains that her life has been threatened A pro-abortion bioethicist from Brazil points out in Developing World Bioethics that in some countries, freedom...
Trump Administration restricts foetal tissue research
Another chapter in the abortion wars The use of tissue from aborted foetuses has become the latest bioethics controversy under the Trump Administration. The Department...
Research integrity, Chinese style
A novel way of enforcing ethical behaviourAs if Chinese scientists needed any reminders of how seriously their government regards research misconduct after the He Jiankui...
Science under Xi Jinping
It’s hard enough for doctors and scientists to resist the allure of profit in a democratic society, as an article below about Australian cosmetic surgery...
Euthanasia deaths in Quebec rising rapidly
On a monthly basis, deaths rose 75% Quebec’s euthanasia law came into effect three years ago, in December 2015. Since then, 1,664 Québécois have been euthanised,...
China’s first law of science: do not embarrass the government
He Jiankui, creator of ‘unethical’ gene-edited babies, has disappeared South China Morning Post, Nov 29: “The top official said the ministry was firmly against the...
Nothing unethical to see here, move along, please
Harvard scientists continue working on human genome editing While He Jiankui is probably chilling out in a Chinese jail, he is being roasted by scientists...