Japanese stem cell researcher denied appeal
The Icarus-like rise of Japanese stem cell research Haruko Obokata has ended with a gigantic splash. The Icarus-like rise of Japanese stem cell research Haruko...
Controversy over cardiac stem cells could sink “heart failure cure”
A "tidal wave" of scepticism about the potential of cardiac stem cells. More controversy over the therapeutic potential of stem cells. This week Nature published...
California’s pre-birth surrogacy orders
A peculiarity of California’s system which flies beneath most people’s radar. London barrister Andrew Powell recently spent time at a Los Angeles firm specialising in...
Are cracks appearing in Belgians’ attitude on euthanasia?
A second official complaint has been filed against the chairman of the Belgium committee which regulates euthanasia for euthanasing a woman suffering from depression. Dr...
Canadian media features plea for “completed life” euthanasia
At 80, a former gay activist in Canada wants to choose "rational suicide" While legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide are popularly regarded as remedies for...
Celebrity custody wrangle exposes vague IVF law
A child-custody battle between actor Jason Patric and ex-girlfriend Danielle Schrieber has highlighted significant deficiencies in Californian IVF law. A child-custody battle between actor Jason...
Moral bioehancement debate intensifies
Bioenhancement has been receiving increased attention since the 2013 publication of Julian Savulescu and Unfit for the Future: The Need for Moral Enhancement by Julian...
Lord Winston warns of eugenics in IVF
Lord Robert Winston, British IVF pioneer, has given a controversial speech warning of the revival of eugenics in the IVF industry. Lord Robert Winston, British...
The ethics of memory alteration
What if we could erase our own memories? This scenario has largely remained within the realm of science fiction (consider films like Total Recall and...
The guys who make the rules always win
Hi there, I was bowled over when I read about a family in Utah whose life was turned upside down after using a home genetics...
Botched execution in Oklahoma reveals chaotic state of death penalty
A botched execution in Oklahoma on Tuesday has revived the debate over the death penalty in the United States A botched execution in Oklahoma on...
Not your everyday, dull-as-dishwater paternity case
An investigation at the University of Utah is testing the presumption that IVF clinics are delivering babies who are the biological children of their clients....