Who is most vulnerable?
A fascinating article in the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy argues that rich white men are also vulnerable to euthanasia. who is more susceptible to...
The reports of our deaths have been greatly exaggerated
Hi there, An obituary of Mark Twain once appeared before his demise. When asked about this by the press, his characteristically wry response was “the...
Australia could recognise multiple parents
Australian law could be revised to allow more than one parent, if recommendations in a major report are accepted by the government. Australian law could...
Paolo and Francesca’s IVF mix-up
An Italian judge has settled a bitter custody battle for IVF twins by awarding them to the birth mother. An Italian judge has settled a...
Thailand moves to ban surrogacy
The new Thai military government is moving swiftly to crush the lucrative surrogacy industry. The new Thai military government is moving swiftly to crush the...
“Cordon sanitaire” drawn around Ebola victims
Extraordinary measures are needed on a massive scale to contain the outbreak, says WHO. Bioethical debates about whether to administer an experimental drug for Ebola...
A disturbing study of gendercide in India
A major report on sex-ratios and abortion in India gives detailed background on the scourge of gendercide. A major report on sex-ratios and abortion in...
Media ethics 101: How not to report suicide
Two incidents this week show opposing responses to publicising suicides. Two incidents this week show opposing responses to publicising suicides. In the US, comedian Robin...
UK father of 58 children sentenced
The achievement for which he will go down in history is siring 58 children by women desperate to become pregnant by donor insemination. Gennadij Raivich,...
WHO endorses use of untested Ebola treatments
The WHO has endorsed the use of untested Ebola vaccines on patients infected with the disease. The WHO has endorsed the use of untested Ebola...
Serbian soldiers were killed for organs – EU task force
An EU investigation into criminal activity during the 1999 Kosovo war has found that several Serbian soldiers were killed by Albanian militants for the purposes...
Edinburgh to host bioethics film festival
The 10th International Biomedical Ethics Film Festival will deal with the moral status of the human embryo. Is the human embryo just a pile of...