Xavier Symons

Xavier Symons is a Masters student in philosophy at Sydney University and has a keen interest in bioethics. Aside from his studies he enjoys playing guitar and reading American literature. He has contributed to a number of online publications, in addition to his work with BioEdge.

Canadian Catholic hospital drops opposition to MAiD after criticism from bioethicist

Xavier Symons | 22 Sep 2019 |

tags: canada, catholic church, euthanasia, maid, nova scotia

A Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia has quietly changed its policy on euthanasia

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Conscientious objection: how much discretionary power should physicians have?

Xavier Symons | 25 Aug 2019 |

tags: conscientious objection, daniel sulmasy, fiduciary duties, professional judgement

And how should we understand the idea of 'the patient's good'?

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Disabled child abandoned in Ukraine shines light on troubled surrogacy industry

Xavier Symons | 24 Aug 2019 |

tags: commercial surrogacy, disability, surrogacy, ukraine

Children are being abandoned by their commissioning parents

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Human gene editing: should we think twice about producing designer babies?

Xavier Symons | 18 Aug 2019 |

tags: crispr, enhancement, gene editing, moral enhancement

AJOB explores the negative implications of altering the human genome.

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China vows research oversight after gene-editing scandal

Xavier Symons | 10 Aug 2019 |

tags: china, gene editing, he jiankui, research ethics

China plans to establish a national research ethics advisory committee.

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New South Wales debates decriminalisation of abortion

Xavier Symons | 3 Aug 2019 |

tags: abortion, disability, new south wales, sex-selection

A new bill would allow abortion for any reason up to 22 weeks.

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Elon Musk and his neurotech start-up are trialling brain-decoding implants

Xavier Symons | 28 Jul 2019 |

tags: brain stimulation, elon musk, neuroethics, neuroscience

The researchers want to start trials on humans next year

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Daniel Callahan, bioethics pioneer, dies at 88

Xavier Symons | 20 Jul 2019 |

tags: abortion, communitarianism, daniel callahan, euthanasia, stem-cell research

Bioethics pioneer Daniel Callahan, co-founder of The Hastings Center, has died aged 88.

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Dutch ‘euthanasia’ case sparks international furore

Xavier Symons | 9 Jun 2019 |

tags: euthanasia, euthanasia for children, euthanasia for psychological suffering, minors, vsed

While the story of a Dutch teen's assisted death wasn’t real, it could have been.

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Is it ethical for doctors to use anatomical illustrations produced by Nazis?

Xavier Symons | 2 Jun 2019 |

tags: anatomy, cadavers, cooperation in evil, nazi doctors

Some of the best human anatomical illustrations are from Nazi doctors.

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Is spontaneous abortion a problem for pro-life advocates?

Xavier Symons | 26 May 2019 |

tags: abortion, induced abortion, law, miscarriages, spontaneous abortion, us

Two pro-life medical ethicists have answered with a qualified "no".

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Chinese doctors trial deep brain stimulation for drug addiction

Xavier Symons | 11 May 2019 |

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Some are sceptical about the ethics and rigor of the novel research

Scientists revive brain cells in dead pigs

Xavier Symons | 27 Apr 2019 |

tags: brain damage, brain death, futility, organ procurement

The study challenges beliefs about brain damage and brain death.

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Japan apologises for the sterilization of 25,000 citizens

Xavier Symons | 27 Apr 2019 |

tags: eugenics, japan, law, sterilisation

The sterilisations took place under the auspices of the country's Eugenic Protection Law.

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Euthanasia video reignites end of life debate in Spain

Xavier Symons | 7 Apr 2019 |

tags: euthanasia, law, spain

The video shows a man assisting his chronically ill wife to commit suicide.

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