Contradictory attitudes towards people with Down syndrome
March 21st was World Down Syndrome day. The event is supposed to foster awareness of Trisomy 21, as the condition is also called. Modern societies...
New York Times tackles the ethics of aborting Down syndrome kids
The New York Times is widely regarded as the most authoritative news source in the United States. How about ethical advice from its in-house ethicist,...
Disabled women are still being sterilized in Europe
Sterilization of the mentally disabled continues in Europe, despite laws, treaties, and medical protocols, according to a special investigation by the New York Times. “So...
NIH repudiates ableism in mission statement
The US National Institutes of Health has taken a stand against ableism, or discrimination against people with disabilities. It is planning to update its mission...
Canadian euthanasia: Let them die; they know what they’re doing
As Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying regime expands, it is meeting more resistance. One of the most powerful criticisms, one which has surfaced often in...
Disabled Canadian man complains about pressure to accept assisted suicide because his care costs too much
In an on-going case in Ontario, a severely disabled man is suing the Canadian government and local health authorities for poor care and for pushing...
Some American doctors avoid patients with disabilities
Many American doctors do not want to treat patients with disabilities, according to a revealing article in the journal Health Care. “Many physicians expressed explicit...
What does the future hold for the disabled when euthanasia is legal?
As the cartoon above suggests, disability activists fear that euthanasia could become a cheaper option for medical care. In a position paper published by the...
Disability rights activists slam Canada’s euthanasia regime
Disability rights advocates have slammed Canada’s euthanasia law in a blistering article by AP journalist Maria Cheng. Tim Stainton, of the University of British Columbia,...
Is human germline editing compatible with human dignity?
Human germline editing, whether it is for health reasons or for the more ambitious project of Transhumanism, is intensely controversial. International bioethics agreements ban or...
Terry and Terri: can people recover from devastating brain injuries?
The New York Times recently ran an obituary of Terry Wallis, a 57-year-old Arkansas man who died in a rehabilitation facility on March 29. What...
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)...