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Should my hereditary disability stop me having a baby?
For Jono Lancaster, who has Treacher Collins syndrome, the decision about whether to have a baby or not is agonising. more
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Measles-carrier had right to skip shot; we have right to sue
So let’s listen to two of the staunchest defenders of individual rights and liberty ever to take pen to paper — Mill and Holmes. If you infect my newborn or my grandmom because you put your liberty over your duty … Continue reading
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UK Doctors Consistently Oppose Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
A review of research carried out over 20 years suggests that UK doctors appear to consistently oppose euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS). These examined UK doctors’ attitudes to either assisted voluntary euthanasia (AVE), or PAS, or both. The majority of … Continue reading
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‘Unethical’ anaesthetics research is retracted
The editors of 16 medical journals have retracted “unethical” studies by an influential German anaesthetist. more
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Keep Your Voice, Even at the End of Life
The point is that end-of-life care is an individual decision that should be thoroughly discussed with one’s family and physicians. Studies have shown that when doctors don’t know a patient’s wishes, they are inclined to use every possible procedure and … Continue reading
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Dr Kermit Gosnell ‘killed babies’ at abortion clinic
A Philadelphia doctor performed thousands of illegal late-term abortions and murdered newborns after inducing labour, prosecutors have said. Performing abortions well past the state’s statutory cut-off of 24 weeks, his clinic would induce labour, then killed the babies, the grand … Continue reading
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Making End-Of-Life Decisions Is Hard On Family Members
Most people would agree that when the time comes, they want a “good death.” But what that means is all too often left up in the air until a crisis strikes or the stricken person is no longer able to … Continue reading
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Study: Drug firms fund health advocacy groups
Many health advocacy organizations rely on financial support from drug companies. But few disclose the extent of that funding or make information easily accessible, according to a new report published Thursday by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public … Continue reading
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Should we test for diseases that can’t be cured?
A final lesson from the history of bioethics is the consensus that if you can’t offer a patient anything to prevent or to ameliorate a terrible disease, why test for it? For newborns with diseases such as Phenylketonuria (PKU), we … Continue reading
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Call to create ‘one-stop shop’ for health research
A new body to regulate all health research in the UK should be established, according to a report by the Academy of Medical Sciences. The proposed Health Research Agency would be the only place giving ethical approval. more
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