Are bioethicists tools of policy technocrats?
Although bioethicists are believed to provide fearless independent advice, challenging policy-makers to make the “right” decisions, a Swiss expert in bureaucracies contends that this is...
A novel idea for decreasing euthanasia rates
A group of five academics from Switzerland and the UK have come up with a novel idea to keep the incidence of euthanasia from rising...
Corrupting the peer review process
Peer review is supposed to protect us against junk science. But what happens if the peer review is junk science? Peer review is supposed to...
Distelmans under fire over Auschwitz trip
Belgium’s foremost practitioner of euthanasia who is also the head of the government euthanasia regulator has become collateral damage in the debate across the Channel....
Transforming ethics this summer
What a blockbuster teaches us about bioethics. Yes, in our on-going quest for cultural relevance, we have uncovered bioethics even in the summer blockbuster Transformers:...
Lord Falconer’s assisted suicide bill under attack
Criticism of Lord Falconer’s assisted suicide bill is mounting as the proposed legislation returns to the House of Lords. Public figures are arguing that it...
Dutch doctor challenges informed consent regulations
A new article in the Journal of Medical Ethics suggests that medical authorities lessen informed consent requirements for perinatal sterilisation. A new article in the...
Nitschke under investigation yet again
Pro-euthanasia campaigner Phillip Nitschke is being investigated for his involvement in the death of 45 year old West Australian man. The Medical Board of Australia...
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine rattles the tin again
Hi there, In 2004 voters in California passed Proposition 71, a ballot measure which set up the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and allotted...
Questions over wireless-controlled contraceptives
Would the device be safe and unhackable? New ethical dilemmas may be coming if a Massachusetts company succeeds in developing a contraceptive chip which could...
Oldest Down syndrome skeleton found in France
Not stigmatised by community, say researchers. Earlier cultures may not have stigmatized people with Down syndrome as much as we do, archaeologists have suggested after...
Government responds to Canadian bioethicists’ complaint
The CIRH puts its point of view. Last week BioEdge reported that Canadian bioethicists were angry at the Harper Government’s refusal to appoint a strong...