Novel idea to beat sperm shortage in UK
Recruit men who want vasectomies A British IVF doctor has come up with a novel idea to beat shortages in sperm banks. Dr Laurence Shaw,...
Collision with reality
An academic supporter of euthanasia thinks againThis is what Professor Margaret Battin, of the University of Utah, wrote in her book on euthanasia: "We firmly...
In Cold Blood
Abortion doctor murdered in Kansas The murder of abortion doctor George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas set off kilotonnes of controversy in the media this week....
Child welfare 1: why do parents need to approve of child euthanasia?
New York bioethicist says that experts should decide Why do doctors need the consent of parents before euthanasing a child? This is the startling question...
Child welfare 2: the welfare of an unborn child is nonsense
Norwegian ethicist says functional parenthood is the main issue If a child does not exist, what meaning can its “welfare” have? This is the unsettling...
Can you trust scientists? Yes, but only 66% of them
How many falsify data? After doctors and teachers, scientists belong to the most trusted profession in the US. So the results of a meta-analysis of...
Govt stats show euthanasia rise in Netherlands
Searching for explanations The number of official requests for euthanasia in the Netherlands increased by 10% in 2008 over the previous year, to 2,331, according...
Dutch euthanasia activist jailed
Broke a rule which requires a doctor A Dutch court has jailed the chairman of an assisted suicide lobby group for 10 months, 8 of...
Free will resides in the parietal cortex
French study shows that neural activity precedes "free will""Possible site of free will found in brain" was one of the more intriguing headlines in New...
IVF clinics struggle in recession
offers of money-saving deals Even the lucrative US IVF business is suffering in the recession. According to the New York Post, fertility clinics across the...
Palliative care specialist slates euthanasia
"throw-away society" The Australian state of Tasmania is to debate euthanasia. The leader of the Greens Party, Nick McKim, has tabled a bill which will...
Down syndrome gene protects against cancer
Prevents development of solid cancerous tumoursFor years doctors have known that people with Down's syndrome have a lower risk of some cancers, except for leukaemia....