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Capital punishment abolished in Washington State

Xavier Symons | 13 October 2018 | Comments

tags: death penalty, law, washington state

The State Supreme Court said that the death penalty was 'racially biased'

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Australian man convicted of counselling his wife to suicide

Xavier Symons | 05 October 2018 | Comments

tags: australia, law, suicide

The man stood to gain A$1.4 million in life insurance.

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Canada: the latest surrogacy hotspot?

Xavier Symons | 05 October 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, commercial surrogacy, law, surrogacy

Data suggests that almost half of intending parents live abroad.

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India’s Supreme Court rules on biometric ID system

Xavier Symons | 30 September 2018 | Comments

tags: identity, india, law, privacy

The Indian government will be restricted in its use of the system's data

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French ethics committee opposes euthanasia, endorses IVF for all women

Xavier Symons | 30 September 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted reproduction, euthanasia, france, law, same-sex parenting

The report recommends palliative sedation as a legal alternative.

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Charlie Gard amendment introduced into British parliament

Xavier Symons | 15 September 2018 | Comments

tags: best interests, charlie gard, law, uk

The amendment would allow mediation before disputes go to court.

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“Baby factories” in the Ukraine exposed

Xavier Symons | 15 September 2018 | Comments

tags: commercial surrogacy, law, surrogacy, ukraine

Surrogates have been mistreated by the country's largest surrogacy company.

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South Korean doctors “protest” new abortion regulations

Xavier Symons | 02 September 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, law, south korea

Doctors in the country are refusing to perform abortions.

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Australian Senate votes down euthanasia bill

Xavier Symons | 18 August 2018 | Comments

tags: australia, euthanasia, law, slippery slope

Australia's senate has rejected a bill that would have allowed territories to legalise PAS.

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Argentina narrowly rejects abortion bill

Xavier Symons | 11 August 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, argentina, catholic church, law

The vote means the country will retain its tight restrictions on abortion.

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Bioethicist says conscientious objection may be murder

Xavier Symons | 28 July 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, catholic church, catholic health care, conscientious objection, law, us

Recent contributions to the literature have been particularly strident.

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Canadian man who killed disabled daughter seeks pardon

Xavier Symons | 21 July 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, canada, disability rights, law, murder

65-year-old Robert Latimer wants his life-sentence to be revoked.

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Nabbing the “Golden State Killer” poses bioethics question

Xavier Symons | 16 June 2018 | Comments

tags: california, consent, crime, dna database, law, privacy

The Golden State Killer case was cracked using a DNA matching website.

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The 50 year legacy of the Harvard brain death report

Xavier Symons | 16 June 2018 | Comments

tags: brain death, law, organ procurement

50 years on, the brain death criterion remains controversial.

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VSED is gaining traction as an end-of-life option

Xavier Symons | 16 June 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, law, us, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, vsed

Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) appears to be becoming more common.

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What will happen to California’s assisted suicide law?

Xavier Symons | 02 June 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, california, law

Experts say the law will be reinstated or new legislation passed.

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A person? A thing? No, it’s a chimpanzee!

Xavier Symons | 02 June 2018 | Comments

tags: animal rights, law, personhood, us

A New York judge has raised hopes that chimpanzees will be given legal rights.

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Alfie Evans ‘culture wars’

Xavier Symons | 02 June 2018 | Comments

tags: alfie evans, best interests, charlie gard, culture wars, law, uk

Bioethicists have criticised the politicisation of the case.

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California judge overturns assisted suicide

Xavier Symons | 19 May 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, california, law

Lawmakers are planning an appeal.

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British toddler Alfie Evans dies in hospital

Xavier Symons | 28 April 2018 | Comments

tags: alfie evans, best interests, law, uk

Protesters have attempted to storm Alder Hey Hospital.

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