Peter Singer under fire, again
In an edition of the Journal of Applied Philosophy released this week, several academics discussed Peter Singer’s influential theory of “speciesism”. In an edition of...
The psychology of Trump voters
Oxford academic Neil Levy suggests that “prestige bias” is one factor driving Trump’s rise. Why is Donald Trump faring so well in his campaign to...
Fancy a black eye?
What are the bioethics of tattooing one or both of your eyeballs? Alaskan criminal Jason Barnum had his right eyeball tattooed Some bioethicists have concerns...
Canada takes another step towards its euthanasia law
Report recommends most permissive options A committee of the Canadian parliament has recommended that the federal government make doctor-assisted dying immediately available to all adults...
Harvard’s dark past as the “brain trust” of American eugenics
Even the Supreme Court justice who wrote, "three generations of imbeciles are enough" was a graduate and former law professor. Harvard University is the richest,...
Has the Zika virus changed Catholic thinking on contraception?
In a word, no. Is the Catholic Church back-pedalling on its ban on contraception? Some off-the-cuff remarks by Pope Francis have prompted much speculation in...
Interview: Carrie D. Wolinetz of the NIH on gene editing
In an exclusive interview with BioEdge, Dr. Carrie D. Wolinetz, Associate Director for Science Policy at the National Institutes of Health, discusses the ethical issues...
Oregon releases its 2015 ‘death with dignity’ stats
Since legalisation 991 people have died. Oregon is the model for assisted suicide legislation throughout the United States, so its annual “Death with Dignity” report...
China turns blind eye to surrogacy
Rising infertility is one cause of a increasing demand China’s one-child policy officially came to an end on January 1. The government is desperate to...
Should mental anguish be enough to qualify for euthanasia in Canada?
Canada’s legislators are still wrestling with how to frame a new euthanasia law. One interesting contribution to the debate comes from a senator who became...
Indian Medical Association backs pre-natal sex tests
If banning them won't work, perhaps making them compulsory will India’s gender imbalance is possibly the worst in the world because doctors routinely abort unborn...
IVF an “evolutionary experiment” – genetics expert
A leading evolutionary biologist has labelled IVF an “evolutionary experiment” that may have serious effects on children in later life. A leading evolutionary biologist has...