Interest in embryonic stem cells revives
Interest in using stem cells from cloned human embryos has revived after success by scientists in the United States and Korea. Interest in using stem...
US paediatrician attacks surrogacy
A paediatrician at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, in New York, has published a blistering rebuttal of surrogacy. Supporters of surrogacy often claim that...
Stem cell company becomes political bombshell in Italy
The case of Davide Vannoni, head of the stem cell therapy company Stamina Foundation, is turning into an election issue.some of Stamina's supporters An Italian...
Are philosophers sceptical of bioethics?
A junior bioethics scholar has vented her frustration about her job search in the bioethics.net blog. A junior bioethics scholar has vented her frustration about...
Conscientious objectors barred from qualification in UK
The UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynacologists has barred doctors and nurses from qualifications if they refuse to prescribe or administer contraceptives to patients....
“Bring it on”: Victorian doctor publicly admits to distributing nembutal
Urologist and Dying with Dignity Victoria vice-president Dr. Robert Syme has publicly admitted to giving nembutal to man dying from cancer. Urologist and Dying with...
Concern in UK over new medical experimentation bill
Experts are seriously alarmed at a new clinical experimentation bill due to go before the UK parliament. The bill is intended to protect doctors from...
Stem-cell apologies multiply with admission from Nobel Prize winner
Nobel prize winner Shinya Yamanaka has apologized for failing to archive lab data, after allegations that he doctored a photo in a 2000 paper. Nobel...
The Washington Post changes its mind
Hi there, Good on the Washington Post! It certainly takes a principled stand in its editorial on stem cell research. Not even its potential for...
Some Dutch pharmacists refusing to supply euthanasia drugs
Although euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, some Dutch pharmacists are refusing to supply the lethal drugs needed to carry it out. Although euthanasia is...
Deputy blasts Russia’s commercial surrogacy industry
A member of the Russian Duma (parliament) has called for commercial surrogacy to be banned. A member of the Russian Duma (parliament) has called for...
Iran tries to reverse falling birth rates
The Iranian parliament is to consider banning vasectomies as a way of pushing up the country’s below-replacement birth rate. The Iranian parliament is to consider...