New Down’s Syndrome test could save money, say British obstetricians
A new prenatal test could reduce the expense of caring for those with Down’s Syndrome, says the UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. A...
Dutch could open child euthanasia clinic soon
Doctor wants to fill eligibility gap for 1 to 12-year-olds A clinic for euthanasia for children could open in the Netherlands within the next 12...
Leading bioethics editors attack conscientious objection
The editors of two major bioethics journals calling for strict limits on “conscientious objection at the bedside”. The debate over conscientious objection is continuing, with...
What the experts think of malign superintelligence
Not muchSkynet is not keen on those pesky humans Will you live long enough to be enslaved by super-intelligent artificial intelligence? Oxford philosophy professor Nick...
Indiana fertility doctor accused of using own sperm
He fathered at least 8 children Another American fertility doctor is in court over allegations that he used his own sperm to treat patients. Now...
A-list clash over embryos
Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb will be going to court in January The acrimonious fight over frozen embryos between Hollywood celebrities Sofia Vergara and Nick...
Swedish scientist begins gene-editing experiments on human embryos
A Swedish scientist has begun what are believed to be the first gene-editing experiments on healthy human embryos. A Swedish scientist has begun what are...
‘Testing in the East’: an episode in Cold War bioethics
Big Pharma's tests in East Germany were ethical, investigations have shown. Why? In 2013 the influential German magazine Der Spiegel published an expose about clinical trials conducted...
Peru continues to debate legacy of forced sterilizations
"A nurse put me on a stretcher and tied my hands and feet," said Sabina Huillca. "I asked them to bring me my little baby girl...
Belgian euthanasia and nihilism
Today is a landmark, of sorts. It marks the first time that a child has been euthanised under contemporary euthanasia laws. Of course, euthanising infants...
First child euthanised in Belgium
This is the first case since the country's euthanasia law was amended in 2014 A terminally ill youngster been euthanised in Belgium – the first...
How open should presidential candidates be about their health?
Is it in the public interest to deny them privacy? At 68 and 70 respectively, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are amongst the oldest-ever candidates...