Dutch fertility doctor accused of using his own sperm
But he died in April so potential children are suing to access DNA materialDr Jan Karbaat was a leading fertility doctor in The Netherlands in...
Ontario passes assisted dying law
Doctors worry about conscientious objectionOntario has passed detailed new legislation to facilitate Medical Assistance in Dying in the province. Earlier this month, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favour...
Trump to expand funding ban on abortion
Mexico City policy will cover international health programs as well US president Donald Trump has announced broader restrictions on funding for foreign aid organisations that assist...
Do donor children benefit from knowing their origins?
A Belgian bioethicist says NoFolk wisdom, world literature and common sense suggest that donor-children benefit from knowing their biological origins. Yet a recent article...
UK star surgeon backs euthanasia despite danger of elder abuse
Collateral damage is not such a big deal, says Henry MarshA renowned British neurosurgeon has strongly backed euthanasia and assisted suicide in the second volume...
Doctors launch online pledge against torture
"We will never go back to those shameful times"Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has launched an online pledge for health professionals across the United States...
Ooops! Sorry about that
I'm afraid that we are having a few issues with the software behind BioEdge. We've upgraded it, largely to ensure security -- which seems like...
“God complex” UK surgeon injured hundreds of women
Ian Paterson exaggerated or invented cancer risks to get women’s consentIan Paterson A British surgeon with a “God complex” carried out unnecessary breast cancer surgery...
More Ubuntu, less autonomy, says South African bioethicist
The dominant philosophy in bioethics in the West is respect for autonomy. Although there is an extensive backstory to this, it has become enshrined in...
‘Nature’ has buyer’s regret after March for Science endorsement
A second editorial calls for a bit of humble self-examinationThe leading science journal Nature seems to have experienced a case of buyer’s regret after a whole-hearted endorsement...
Canadian car crash victim gets compensation to pay for a surrogate mother
The first such payment in CanadaAfter the tragic accident A Canadian woman who barely survived a car crash in which her fiancé was killed has...
UK Gay dads go into international surrogacy business
Illegal in Britain, but not in the USBritain’s most famous gay dads are at the centre of a controversy over their surrogate mother business. Tony...