Euthanasia back on the boil in France
Euthanasia is once more on the front page of French newspapers with two high-profile case in the courts. Vincent Lambert Euthanasia is once more...
Fish belong in our moral circle, says Australian researcher
Review of mental ability shows fish are on par with most animals Do you still believe that fish are dumb and cannot feel pain? That...
Supreme Court withholds judgement on assisted suicide as human right
Britain’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by campaigners to have assisted suicide pronounced a human right. The appeal was made by the family of...
No organised organ trafficking during Kosovo War – EU investigation
An EU investigation into organ trafficking in Albania is said to have found no evidence linking the Kosovo Liberation Army to forced organ harvesting. An...
Lord Winston warns of unregulated IVF ‘jungle’
In a recent interview with the Independent Robert Winston warned of deception in the IVF market. Fertility companies, he believes, are exaggerating the effectiveness and...
Physicians under pressure in conceal-weapon permit process
A new survey of North Carolina doctors has found that many are concerned about the increasing number of requests they are receiving to assess their...
The big business of Australian IVF
A second Australian IVF company wil float on the stock exchange today. A second Australian IVF company wil float on the stock exchange today. Investment...
An unemployed Czech bioethicist
Hi there, There have been a few moments in my life when I wished that I could speak Czech, which may be the most difficult...
Virginia’s compulsory vasectomy
A Virginia petty criminal has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, three years supervised probation and two years unsupervised probation – and a vasectomy....
US polls send mixed signals on assisted suicide
“Most Americans Are Totally Fine With Euthanasia” was the headline this week in Time magazine over a report on a recent Gallup poll. “Most Americans...
A test for Alzheimer’s will be very disruptive
If an easy diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s Disease is developed, how would this affect people’s lives? In 2009 Judge Karen Williams, chief judge on the...
Scottish rights groups back right to die for children
Taking their cue from Belgium, Scottish groups have tentatively backed voluntary euthanasia for children with terminal illnesses. Taking their cue from Belgium, Scottish lobby groups...