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.

If God is dead, where does that leave bioethics?

Xavier Symons | 24 Nov 2018 |

tags: catholic bioethics, religion, secularism

A new edition of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy discusses the impact of secularism on bioethics.

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Brain organoid research needs ethical oversight

Xavier Symons | 24 Nov 2018 |

tags: brain organoids, consciousness, organoids

Scientists are advancing without an ethical framework

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Ohio House passes fetal heartbeat abortion bill

Xavier Symons | 17 Nov 2018 |

tags: abortion, fetal heartbeat, law, ohio, us

The bill that would ban terminations after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

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Euthanasia legislation to be introduced in WA in 2019

Xavier Symons | 17 Nov 2018 |

tags: euthanasia, law, western australia

The state government has appointed and expert panel to draft a bill.

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Women arrested in Cambodia surrogacy crackdown

Xavier Symons | 17 Nov 2018 |

tags: cambodia, commercial surrogacy, law, surrogacy

A court has charged 18 people with violating surrogacy laws.

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Michelle Obama opens up about her IVF children

Xavier Symons | 11 Nov 2018 |

tags: ivf, obama

Both of the Obama's children were conceived via IVF.

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Dutch authorities to prosecute euthanasia doctor

Xavier Symons | 11 Nov 2018 |

tags: euthanasia, law, nertherlands

A doctor has never been prosecuted in the history of the Netherlands euthanasia regime.

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Mother seeks to swap female embryo for a male embryo

Xavier Symons | 10 Nov 2018 |

tags: embryo donation, ivf, law

The woman has used social media to find someone willing to trade embryos.

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Doctor sued over Chris Cornell’s death

Xavier Symons | 2 Nov 2018 |

tags: hollywood, professional misconduct

The singer's wife alleges that Cornell was prescribed excessive doses of Ativan

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Canadian MP tables bill to formalise MAiD conscience protections

Xavier Symons | 2 Nov 2018 |

tags: canada, conscientious objection, maid

The bill would make it an offence to coerce a healthcare professional into providing MAiD

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Public prosecutor drops case against Dutch euthanasia doctor

Xavier Symons | 27 Oct 2018 |

tags: consent, euthanasia, malpractice, netherlands

The RTE was concerned that the patient had not provided written consent.

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Trolley problems and autonomous vehicles: what does the public think?

Xavier Symons | 27 Oct 2018 |

tags: autonomous vehicles, consequentialism, deontology, practical ethics

Westerners are more likely to prioritise the young over the old.

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Biohacking is becoming mainstream in Sweden

Xavier Symons | 27 Oct 2018 |

tags: biohacking, privacy, sweden

4000 Swedes have had ID chips inserted into their thumbs.

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“I object”: leading academic responds to criticisms of CO in health care

Xavier Symons | 27 Oct 2018 |

tags: conscientious objection, law

And so the debate continues.

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Harvard calls for retraction of dozens of studies by stem cell researcher

Xavier Symons | 20 Oct 2018 |

tags: fraud, harvard, replication, retractions, stem cell research

Officials say 31 studies should be retracted.

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