Ukraine’s surrogacy agencies overlooked the worst-case scenario — war
Burnt-out tanks in snowy landscapes, thousands scrambling across borders with their suitcases, soldiers handing out automatic rifles like lollies to civilians, young families huddled together...
Is anorexia nervosa a good reason for assisted suicide? An eating disorders doctor says Yes
A leading eating disorder specialist has proposed that patients with anorexia nervosa should be allowed access to assisted suicide. Dr Jennifer Gaudiani, a Denver-based physician,...
First figures about New Zealand euthanasia
At least 32 people have taken up New Zealand’s euthanasia services since it became legal on November 7 last year, according to the Ministry of...
Texas will treat transgender treatments as ‘child abuse’
Texas could prosecute parents who allow their children to change their gender as child abusers, says its governor, Greg Abbott. In a letter sent this...
Colombia decriminalises abortion
Colombia’s constitutional court voted this week to decriminalize abortion in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Colombia is the third large country in Latin America...
Genetic genealogy can be a testing hobby
Genetic genealogy has become a popular hobby over the past several years, thanks to direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and relative-finder services offered by some genetic...
The unknown history of cosmetic surgery in prisons
Cosmetic surgery comes with ethical baggage. People are sometimes persuaded to have unnecessary procedures. The “specialists” are not not specialists, sometimes not even doctors. It...
Pets versus children
Pope Francis has an almost unrivalled gift for sparking controversy. Early last month he lamented the demographic winter – slowing global birth rates and rising...
Thailand may restore commercial surrogacy
In 2015 Thailand passed a law banning all commercial surrogacy for both Thai and international clients. “Altruistic surrogacy” is possible but severely restricted. This step...
Trans kids are using GoFundMe to pay for their transitions
The internet crowdfunding site GoFundMe does not hesitate to cancel fund-raising efforts which it deems objectionable. It froze millions of dollars in an account supporting...
In Europe, suicides rise after ‘right-to-die’ is legalised, says bioethicist
Right-to-die campaigners often claim that legalising assisted suicide and euthanasia will result in a fall in the number of suicides. UK bioethicist David Albert Jones...
Forced sterilization is legal in 30+ US states
Most Americans believe that forced sterilization is a human rights abuse that ended decades ago. But a report from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC)...