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Conscientious objection and withdrawal of life support

Xavier Symons | 03 February 2018 | Comments

tags: courts, law, uk, withdrawal of life support

Are British doctors obliged to withdraw life support if requested by a patient?

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Science and the abortion debate

Xavier Symons | 20 January 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, law, neonatal care, science, us

Has science been a boon to the pro-life movement?

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Euthanasia debate halted in Victoria after MP rushed to hospital

Xavier Symons | 17 November 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, euthanasia, law, new south wales, victoria

A Vic politician was rushed to hospital after a 26-hour debate.

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Woman in minimally conscious state should be allowed to die – UK court

Xavier Symons | 11 November 2017 | Comments

tags: artificial nutrition and hydration, best interests, law, uk, withdrawal of life support

A British High Court judge has ruled that an elderly woman in minimally conscious state should have artificial feeding withdrawn

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New study casts doubt on effectiveness of euthanasia regulation in the Netherlands

Xavier Symons | 04 November 2017 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, law, netherlands, regulation

Review committees struggle to judge if patients were eligible for PAS.

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Victorian euthanasia bill one step closer to passing

Xavier Symons | 04 November 2017 | Comments

tags: australia, euthanasia, law, victoria

The Victorian upper house continues to debate the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill.

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Is there any difference between euthanasia and palliated starvation?

Xavier Symons | 04 November 2017 | Comments

tags: euthanasia, law, palliative care, voluntary palliated starvation, vsed

VSED is ethically indistinguishable from assisted suicide, ethicists say.

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Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passes Victoria’s Lower House

Xavier Symons | 21 October 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, australia, euthanasia, law, victoria

The Victorian Parliament is close to legalising euthanasia.

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Michigan mother jailed for refusing to vaccinate child

Xavier Symons | 14 October 2017 | Comments

tags: anti-vaxxer, conscientious objection, immunisation, law, us, vaccination

A 40-year-old Michigan anti-vaxxer has been sentenced to seven days jail.

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Ireland to vote on abortion in 2018

Xavier Symons | 30 September 2017 | Comments

tags: abortion, ireland, law

Ireland will soon vote on its controversial constitutional abortion restrictions.

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Wesley Smith on “justice for Jahi”

Xavier Symons | 16 September 2017 | Comments

tags: brain death, law, us, withdrawal of life support

Bioethicist Wesley Smith has weighed into the debate over Jahi McMath.

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Assisted suicide push fails in New York

Xavier Symons | 09 September 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, law, new york

A New York Court has reaffirmed the State's ban on assisted suicide.

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Charlie Gard dies in London hospice

Xavier Symons | 29 July 2017 | Comments

tags: consent, courts, law, medical futility, withdrawal of life support

Charlie Gard has died in a London hospice after having life-support withdrawn.

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Do Australian Christians support euthanasia?

Xavier Symons | 13 May 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted dying, australia, euthanasia, law

A recent episode of Q&A sparked debate about Christian support for assisted dying.

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Two doctors charged with FGM in US-first

Xavier Symons | 06 May 2017 | Comments

tags: female genital mutilation, islam, law, us

Two Detroit-based Muslim doctors have been charged with carrying out female genital mutilation.

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FDA green-lights more 23andMe genetic tests

Xavier Symons | 07 April 2017 | Comments

tags: 23andme, genetic testing, law, us

A new set of 23andMe genetic tests have been authorised by the FDA.

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Is it ethical to Google your patients?

Xavier Symons | 01 April 2017 | Comments

tags: clinical ethics, consent, google, law, privacy, professional conduct

A significant minority of doctors will “Google their patients” at some point.

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Dutch health council authorises the creation of human embryos for research

Xavier Symons | 01 April 2017 | Comments

tags: embryo experimentation, embryo research, gene editing, law, netherlands

The Dutch Health Council has recommended that scientists be allowed to create embryos specifically for research purposes

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Texans debate ‘therapeutic privilege’ for ob-gyn doctors

Xavier Symons | 25 March 2017 | Comments

tags: abortion, law, texas, us, wrongful birth

A controversial bill restricting ‘wrongful birth’ claims has passed the Texas Senate.

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Assisted dying battle continues in US legislatures

Xavier Symons | 10 March 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted dying, assisted suicide, euthanasia, law, us

Several jurisdictions are debating legislation that would ‘outlaw’ or ‘condemn’ euthanasia and assisted suicide.

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