Horror in a mass sterilization camp in India
Earlier this month four doctors in a West Bengal public hospital performed up to 106 sterilization operations in a single day, with hospital staff dumping...
South African transplant surgeons cleared in epic court battle
Four South African surgeons have been cleared of involvement in a major international cash-for-kidneys scandal – but only after nearly ten years of prosecution. Professor...
IVF is not a cause of cancer, study says
A new study has found that IVF does not increase a women’s likelihood of developing breast or endometrial cancer. A new study has found that IVF...
Does a sperm donor have the duties of a father?
The debate over parental duties of sperm donors has flared up again - this time in response to an American man being sued for medical...
Ancestry testing is “genetic astrology”, says UK geneticist
Companies around the world are springing up to sell genetic ancestry testing, to the enrichment of some geneticists and the dismay of others.23andMe.com, a California-based...
“Depraved” remarks about disabled cost Cornwall councillor his job
Public outrage over a crass remark about disabled people has cost a councillor in Britain his job.Public outrage over a crass remark about disabled people...
BBC sceptic looks at assisted dying
BBC World Service features a very interesting documentary on assisted dying. Disabled actress and broadcaster Liz Carr visits all the six jurisdictions where it is...
The Coming Race — remembering Bulwer-Lytton
Hi there , Enhancement, physical, intellectual and moral, is a lively subject of discussion among some bioethicists. Is it ethical? Should it be treated as...
Scrap “unwinnable” war on drugs and fight antibiotic misuse instead, says philosopher
Governments should stop squandering resources fighting an "unwinnable war" against illegal drugs. Instead, they should work on curbing antibiotic misuse, which poses a far more...
A bright future for neuroethics after Obama greenlights huge neuroscience project
Neuroethics looks like the place to be for up-and-coming bioethicists after President Obama’s state of the union address. He specifically mentioned neuroscience as the Next...
NHS imposes “Stalinist” gag orders on staff, UK doctor claims
“This sort of behaviour is very, very frightening, it’s nothing less than what you had in Stalinist Russia," says a doctor about the NHS. A...
Dutch government studying possibility of three or more parents
The Dutch justice ministry is investigating the possibility of allowing children to grow up with three or more legal parents. The Dutch justice ministry is...