Leading bioethics journal runs article defending female genital mutilation
Hi there, There are stories which are so controversial that an editor hesitates before hitting the OK button. One such is the report below on...
Leveson Inquiry recommends reform of science reporting
The Leveson Inquiry into Britain's media made recommendations about science reporting. Because the Leveson Inquiry into the British media covered everything remotely linked to the...
McEmbryos: California clinic offers cut-rate pregnancies
Cut-rate embryos popular at California IVF clinic. A California IVF clinic has created a new business model – mass produced embryos, the Los Angeles Times...
The ultimate hot potato: female genital mutilation is not as bad as it seems
Is female genital mutilation really as bad as they say? It’s hard to think of a more reviled practice than female genital mutilation. It is...
Dutch uni to investigate study of organ trafficking
Dutch university to study growing problemA leading Dutch hospital, the Erasmus Medical Centre, is to conduct a three-year study of the international black market in...
One thing is the theory. Another is real life.
Former bioethics student involved in insider trading scandal Studying bioethics does not necessarily make one ethical. This seems to be the lesson from a huge...
Prescribe morning-after pills to young teenagers, say US pediatric group
On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called on pediatricians in the US to provide advice to all adolescent patients about emergency contraception, and...
Bahrain sentences protest docs to prison
A court in Bahrain has sentenced 23 medical professionals to 3 months in prison each or payment of a fine for involvement in the pro-democracy...
Terry Pratchett assisted suicide documentary wins International Emmy
The controversial assisted suicide TV documentary “Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die”, presented by UK novelist and Alzheimer’s sufferer named in the title, has been awarded...
Ethics debate over “cheap” embryos
Dr Ernest Zeringue, a California-based fertility specialist, has found a way to overcome the most common obstacle between prospective IVF parents and their offspring --...
Decline and fall is back
New theories of genetic degeneracy The nightmare of genetic degeneracy has been a recurring theme ever since Darwinian evolution took hold of the popular imagination....
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