Visiting Italian woman forced to have C-section in UK
Shocking details surfaced this week of an Italian woman who had her baby forcibly delivered whilst visiting the UK Shocking details surfaced this week of...
Nitschke sets up Adelaide clinic for assisted suicide
A euthanasia clinic has been set up by Australia's leading euthanasia activist, Dr Philip Nitschke, in Adelaide. Police are keeping a close watch on activities...
Workshop on uterus transplants to be held in Sweden
The first workshop on human uterus transplants will take place at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in February. While a couple of transplants have taken...
Mourning Nelson Mandela
Hi there, The death of Nelson Mandela this week at the age of 95 is a reminder for me, at least, of how powerful human...
Bioethicists need thick skins
Hi there, Last year BioEdge had a world scoop when it was the first to report the publication of an article about infanticide in the...
23andMe must shut down – FDA
Personal genomics company 23andMe is in hot water after a stern letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Personal genomics company 23andMe is...
The other controversy about genetic tests
The hot water into which 23andme has landed is just one of many simmering controversies about genetic testing. The hot water into which 23andme has...
Russia bans abortion advertising
Russia has banned all abortion advertising in a bid to address population decline Russia has banned all abortion advertising in a bid to address population...
Big Pharma looks for Plan C after emergency contraceptive fails
The manufacturer of French morning-after pill NorLevo has announced that the drug is ineffective in women who weigh more than 80 kilograms. The manufacturer of...
Belgium take first step towards euthanasia for children
A bill to legalise euthanasia in Belgium for children and for patients with dementia passed its first legislative hurdle this week. A bill to legalise...
Should bioethicists go ninja?
There is still life in most famous bioethics article of all time, “After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?” There is still life in most...
The scandal of unnecessary cancer pain
A survey in Annals of Oncology claims that regulations in many countries to stem drug misuse leave cancer patients without access to opioid medicines for...