Autoriaus, vardu Margarita Poškutė, archyvas:

System has failed Alfie Evans, says father after court defeat

Alfie has a rare degenerative brain condition and has been at the centre of a life-support treatment battle. Parents lose legal battle over continuing life support for their 22-month-old son. more

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The shadow of eugenics

Eugenics is a science that seems to belong back in the darkest days of the 20th century. But today, ‘newgenics’ has people worried, as reproductive technologies make it increasingly possible to filter out certain genetic disorders. How does this affect … Tęsti skaitymą

Paskelbta Gyvenimo pabaigos etinės problemos | Komentarai įrašui The shadow of eugenics yra išjungti

Teenagers urged to take part in meningitis B vaccine trial

Teenagers in Great Britain are being asked to take part in a study to learn if immunising them against meningitis B could protect them and other people. more

Paskelbta Biomedicininių tyrimų etika | Komentarai įrašui Teenagers urged to take part in meningitis B vaccine trial yra išjungti

What you need to know about right-to-try legislation

The US House of Representatives passed a federal „right-to-try“ bill. The bill, backed by President Donald Trump, would give terminally ill patients the right to seek drug treatments that remain in clinical trials and have passed phase one of the … Tęsti skaitymą

Paskelbta Biomedicininių tyrimų etika | Komentarai įrašui What you need to know about right-to-try legislation yra išjungti

Draudimas Seimas rengia dar vieną draudimą: šįsyk – moterims

Seimo lenkų frakcija stumia įstatymą uždrausti moteriai rinktis – gimdyti ar nutraukti nėštumą. Abortus draudžiančios įstatymo pataisos šiuo metu svarstomos Seimo Žmogaus teisių komitete. daugiau

Paskelbta Gyvenimo pradžios etinės problemos | Komentarai įrašui Draudimas Seimas rengia dar vieną draudimą: šįsyk – moterims yra išjungti

How many botched cases would it take to end euthanasia of the vulnerable?

The euthanasia of mentally ill or cognitively impaired patients is inherently controversial. Given the risk of fatal error, how many botched cases would it take to discredit the practice completely? If you said “any number greater than zero,” you would … Tęsti skaitymą

Paskelbta Gyvenimo pabaigos etinės problemos | Komentarai įrašui How many botched cases would it take to end euthanasia of the vulnerable? yra išjungti

‘Our future family … is gone’: Parents in two cities grieve their lost embryos

Fertility clinics in San Francisco and Cleveland fail on same day. The temperature of the liquid nitrogen keeping the contents at icy levels unexpectedly fluctuated, possibly damaging the frozen eggs and embryos inside. „It hit me like a ton of … Tęsti skaitymą

Paskelbta Gyvenimo pradžios etinės problemos | Komentarai įrašui ‘Our future family … is gone’: Parents in two cities grieve their lost embryos yra išjungti

29 and Euthanized: Dark News from the Netherlands

Recent news from the Netherlands illustrates how its euthanasia regime is among the world’s most permissive. It shows no signs of slowing down. Aurelia Browers, a 29-year-old mentally ill woman, was granted her wish and euthanized, demonstrating the slippery slope … Tęsti skaitymą

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Would you donate your brain to science?

Older people in Wales are being urged to think about donating their brains after they die to help scientists researching dementia. more

Paskelbta Organų ir audinių transplantavimas/Donorystė | Komentarai įrašui Would you donate your brain to science? yra išjungti

What Does It Mean to Die?

When Jahi McMath was declared brain-dead by the hospital, her family disagreed. Her case challenges the very nature of existence. more

Paskelbta Gyvenimo pabaigos etinės problemos | Komentarai įrašui What Does It Mean to Die? yra išjungti