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Sperm donation from deceased donors should be permitted, ethicists say

Xavier Symons | 26 January 2020 | Comments

tags: donor anonymity, donor-conceived children, law, sperm donation, sperm harvesting

A new JME article makes the case for harvesting sperm from dead donors.

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Researchers cast spotlight on Dutch euthanasia for dementia

Xavier Symons | 27 October 2019 | Comments

tags: consent, dementia, euthanasia, law, netherlands

Dutch EAS doctors use past statements to determine what demented patients want.

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What Canada’s candidates have to say about MAiD

Xavier Symons | 13 October 2019 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, euthanasia for psychological suffering, law, maid

Trudeau will expand MAiD access if re-elected.

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Bioethicists defend euthanasia for mentally ill

Xavier Symons | 09 October 2019 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, euthanasia for psychological suffering, law, maid

Is there a meaningful difference between physical and psychological suffering?

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Is spontaneous abortion a problem for pro-life advocates?

Xavier Symons | 26 May 2019 | Comments

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

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

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Japan apologises for the sterilization of 25,000 citizens

Xavier Symons | 27 April 2019 | Comments

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 | 07 April 2019 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, law, spain

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

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New Mexico assisted suicide bill endorsed by House committee

Xavier Symons | 02 February 2019 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, law, new mexico, us

New Mexico may become the next jurisdiction to legalise assisted suicide.

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Organ donation euthanasia is gaining traction

Xavier Symons | 02 February 2019 | Comments

tags: law, organ donation euthanasia, organ shortage

A new article in a leading transplantation journal defends ODE.

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Pill testing under debate in Australia

Xavier Symons | 02 February 2019 | Comments

tags: australia, drugs, law, pill testing

A number of deaths at festivals has sparked a policy debate.

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Iowa abortion bill deemed unconstitutional, New York bill is signed into law

Xavier Symons | 28 January 2019 | Comments

tags: abortion, iowa, law, new york, roe v. wade, us

States are legislating in anticipation of a challenge to Roe v. Wade.

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Royal College of Physicians polls members, likely to go neutral on euthanasia

Xavier Symons | 19 January 2019 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, law, royal college of physicians, uk

The College will go neutral on euthanasia unless two thirds of members oppose it.

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Ohio House passes fetal heartbeat abortion bill

Xavier Symons | 17 November 2018 | Comments

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 November 2018 | Comments

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 November 2018 | Comments

tags: cambodia, commercial surrogacy, law, surrogacy

A court has charged 18 people with violating surrogacy laws.

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Dutch authorities to prosecute euthanasia doctor

Xavier Symons | 11 November 2018 | Comments

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 November 2018 | Comments

tags: embryo donation, ivf, law

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

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

Xavier Symons | 27 October 2018 | Comments

tags: conscientious objection, law

And so the debate continues.

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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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