Are abortions for cleft palate rising in the UK?
The latest figures suggest that pre-natal tests are to blame Abortions for cleft palate, an easily-fixed facial deformity, have been rising in the United Kingdom,...
Debate over chimera embryos intensifies
The National Institutes of Health will likely abandon its long-standing ban on the funding of chimera research. The debate over research into chimera embryos has...
US judiciary rolls back pro-life reforms
Two recently issued judicial opinions have slowed attempts in the United States to restrict abortion laws. Two recently issued judicial opinions have slowed attempts in...
Doctors worried about shift to online self-diagnosis
Medical professionals have raised concerns about new software that encourages patients to "self-diagnose". Medical professionals have raised concerns about new software that encourages patients to...
Rethinking disability and procreation
A disability advocate reflects on life with two disabled children. In the bioethics community, many academics say humans have a moral imperative to have the...
Investigating IVF
From an ethical point of view, IVF is made of teflon. Just about nothing sticks. It's understandable, since its product line is the joyful experience...
Is IVF changing the course of human evolution?
To some extent, IVF is selecting for infertility. Evolution is caused by the differential reproduction of individuals with certain features. So surely IVF, which enables...
What’s in the IVF Petri dish?
Nobody knows -- and that's cause for serious concern for health in middle age We know more about the ingredients of peanut butter than of...
Bioethicists challenge right to conscientious objection
Several bioethicists are campaigning for tight restrictions on conscientious objection in healthcare. The debate surrounding conscientious objection in healthcare has intensified in recent months, with...
Acts, omissions, and euthanasia for organ donation
Organ donation euthanasia is gaining traction in the world of bioethics. With the push to legalise assisted dying in several Western countries, bioethicists are starting...
Australian court rules against hospital in controversial cancer case
The Family Court of Western Australia has found that a six-year old-cancer patient should no longer be required to undergo chemotherapy. The Family Court of...
Euthanasia tourism on the rise in Belgium
A rising number of “euthanasia tourists” are flocking to Belgium to end their lives. A rising number of “euthanasia tourists” are flocking to Belgium to...