Japan set to allow gene editing of human embryos
An expert panel released new guidelines late last month. Japan is set to allow the gene editing of human embryos, with an expert panel representing...
Canada: the latest surrogacy hotspot?
Data suggests that almost half of intending parents live abroad. Canada may have become a hotspot for international surrogacy, with data suggesting that almost half...
A dreadful weekend
It has been a dreadful weekend. On Saturday Collingwood lost the AFL Grand Final to the West Coast Eagles – in the last five minutes....
What are the ethical complications of a womb transplant?
Have you ever considered a black market in uteruses? In 2014, the first child to have been gestated in a donated uterus was born in...
Forget about those split infinitives: editors can have heavy moral responsibilities
What if the publication of research could be dangerous? Cast study 1: A recent Danish study found that antibiotics could be useful for treating the...
Editor bans religious arguments from bioethics journal
Only public-reason-based arguments cut the mustard The editor of Developing World Bioethics, Udo Schüklenk, has decided to ban from his journal any articles whose assumptions...
Inquiry into NHS blood scandal begins
A public inquiry has begun into the use of contaminated blood for patients with bleeding disorders. A public inquiry has begun in the UK into...
Trump administration to review human fetal tissue research
HHS is conducting an audit of all acquisitions involving human fetal tissue. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a comprehensive...
India’s Supreme Court rules on biometric ID system
The Indian government will be restricted in its use of the system's data India’s Supreme Court has ruled to significantly limit the use of the...
French ethics committee opposes euthanasia, endorses IVF for all women
The report recommends palliative sedation as a legal alternative. A peak ethics authority in France has recommended that the prohibition on assisted suicide in the...
Is it immoral to watch football?
It is not inherent violence but a culture of violence around the sport that is troublingFor a large swath of Americans, fall means football. But,...
Help needed!
We have a very varied selection of articles this week, ranging from arguments for child euthanasia in Canada, digital smart pills and child transgender affirmation....