The limits of ‘procreative liberty’
John Robertson was an American scholar in law and bioethics who died last year. He is best known for making a strong case for “procreative...
Do transgender women have a right to gestation?
With womb transplants on the way, we have to ask the question Successful womb transplants have given birth to the notion that transgender women or...
Emotional support animals: a waste of time?
Experts are sceptical of the health benefits of ESAs. It is not uncommon to come across an emotional support animal (ESA) in the US –...
What does it mean to be a genetic parent?
Bioethicists are asking, "what counts as genetic parenthood?". In a world where assisted reproduction is becoming increasingly common, bioethicists are beginning to ask the question:...
Cephalosomatic anastomosis forges ahead
A flamboyant Italian neurosurgeon claims that head transplants are around the cornerRen Xiaoping and Sergio Canavero Head transplantation is back in the news again. Controversial...
The fake news about female libido
How a public relations campaign made the FDA approve a bad drug“Fake news” is not the exclusive preserve of Macedonian teenagers exploiting the anxieties of...
Trump SCOTUS Nominee is ‘bioethicist’
Donald Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is “a bioethicist” -- at least according to one article published after Trump’s announcement. Gorsuch, currently a...
Lying is a slippery slope, says new study in Nature Neuroscience
Telling small lies may encourage us to tell bigger lies in future. Telling small lies desensitises our brains to the associated negative emotions and may...
Swedish woman ‘recycles’ her mother’s womb
Grandson born from same womb as his motherEmilie, Albin and Marie A Swedish woman has given birth to a son using the womb...
Genetically-engineered teenage angst
This is what happens if you think it takes a laboratory to raise a child The latest film about bioethics is basically an updated version...
Legal heads-up on decapitation
Duke University law professor Nita Farahany says that head transplants would not pass the consent test As a Chinese doctor plans the world’s first head...
Untested stem cell treatments in Australia
Australia has seen a sharp rise in the use of unproven stem cell treatments. Australia has seen a sharp rise in the use of unproven...