Obama

Obama administration bans morning-after pill for under-17s

Michael Cook | 10 December 2011

In a surprise move, the Obama Administration has overruled a decision by the Federal Food and Drug Adminisration to allow girls under 17 to buy the morning-after pill without a prescription.

Obama replaces controversial “conscience” regulation for healthcare workers

Jared Yee | 05 March 2011

The Obama administration a fortnight ago rescinded most of a federal regulation designed to protect healthcare workers who refuse to provide care on moral or religious grounds.

Obama calls for investigation into Guatamala STD study

Michael Cook | 27 November 2010

Commission to report in September

Call to rethink stem cell policy

Michael Cook | 18 September 2010

Statement from the Neuhaus Colloquium

Controversy flares over Obama’s healthcare appointment

Michael Cook | 09 July 2010

Is this a step towards healthcare rationing?

Old fileshint at Kagan’s views on assisted suicide, cloning, abortion

Jared Yee | 11 June 2010

Only sketchy suggestions from Clinton-era documents

Obama orders report on synthetic life

Michael Cook | 27 May 2010

Obama orders study of benefits, dangers and ethics of synthetic biology

Obama grants gay couples hospital visitation rights

Michael Cook | 24 April 2010

Facts of tear-jerking story strongly denied

Obama endorses DNA databank for crime

Michael Cook | 10 April 2010

Could be human rights violation

Obama’s healthcare bill scrapes through

Michael Cook | 27 March 2010

Much bioethics debate

Obama sets up new bioethics commission

Michael Cook | 28 November 2009

More pragmatic than Bush's Council