Doping and Rio#2: game theory
Does game theory provide us with a justification for banning doping? Some argue for a ban on doping on the basis of an appeal to...
IVF doctors issue new ethical guidelines for errors
After lots of bad publicity, the peak body reactsSome IVF clinics are run like "like a 19th-century grocery", says Art Caplan Cases of mix-ups,...
X-Men: fine in the movies but not in real life
Americans are sceptical of human enhancement Don't say we didn't warn you: the latest instalment has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 48% Despite the popularity...
Australian doctors dispute IVF regulations after 63-year-old gives birth
Is it "selfish"?The parents of the baby girl The birth of an IVF daughter to a 63-year-old Tasmanian woman in Melbourne has exposed a rift...
New documentary on organ harvesting
A new American documentary claims to provide damning evidence of China's force harvesting of organs. A new American documentary claims to provide damning evidence...
Brexit and English utilitarianism
“What does Brexit mean for bioethics?” is our lead story today. Given that the Leavers were not expected to win and that the pundits have...
What does Brexit mean for bioethics?
Brexit may lead to significant changes in biomedical policy in the UK It is tempting to provide an alarmist answer to this question. Yet it...
Getting down and dirty with bioethics
Oxford don tries living as a badger to expand his horizons In its most expansive mode, bioethics deals with the biosphere, our responsibility for all...
British doctors reject neutrality on assisted dying
Fails to surface in the media As one might expect, media coverage of assisted dying (aka assisted suicide or euthanasia or the right to die...
The bioethics of Australia’s immigration detention policies
Australia’s asylum seeker policies have been subject to intense international scrutiny – even in the world of bioethics. Australia’s asylum seeker policies have been subject...
For some Canadian women, surrogacy is sacred
Getting in touch with your inner earth mother goddess The motives for commercial surrogacy may seem relatively straightforward: woman does difficult and risky job; client...
UK Parliament to study freedom of conscience for doctors over abortions
A new UK Parliamentary Inquiry into conscientious objection was launched this month. A new UK Parliamentary Inquiry into conscientious objection was launched this month, focusing...