US

The first year of California’s assisted suicide: over 500 prescriptions

Xavier Symons | 10 June 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted dying, california, physician assisted suicide, us

Over 500 people have been prescribed life-ending drugs in California, says Compassion and Choices.

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Conscience wars intensify in the US

Xavier Symons | 13 May 2017 | Comments

tags: abortion, conscientious objection, contraception, ezekiel emanuel, us

A new article on conscientious objection in the New England Journal of Medicine has sparked outcry among conservative bioethicists.

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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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National Academies respond to conflict of interest claims

Xavier Symons | 06 May 2017 | Comments

tags: conflict of interest, us

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine are strengthening their conflict of interest policy.

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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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Assisted suicide goes down in Hawaii

Xavier Symons | 01 April 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted dying, assisted suicide, hawaii, us

Hawaii’s House of Representatives have “deferred” a medical aid in dying bill.

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Surrogate ‘slave’ scandal in US

Xavier Symons | 01 April 2017 | Comments

tags: human trafficking, insemination, surrogacy, us

A 47-year old Florida woman has been jailed after holding a Mexican surrogate “captive”.

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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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New bill may give employers a mandate solicit genetic information

Xavier Symons | 18 March 2017 | Comments

tags: genetic testing, genetics and law, us

A new bill may allow US companies to ‘fine’ employees for failing to provide genetic information.

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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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The gene-editing debate just got more complicated

Xavier Symons | 25 February 2017 | Comments

tags: crispr, gene editing, law, patents, us

Elite US universities are fighting over a patent for CRISPR-Cas9 technology.

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Calling Hollywood: have we got a script for you!

Michael Cook | 18 February 2017 | Comments

tags: advance directives, living wills, murders, us

Missouri lawyer acquitted of her father’s murder even though she forged his advance directive

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US report gives cautious green light to gene editing

Xavier Symons | 18 February 2017 | Comments

tags: crispr, embryo experimentation, gene editing, us

Human germline genome editing may be permissible following further research, says the NAS.

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House committee votes against DC assisted suicide law

Xavier Symons | 18 February 2017 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, us, washington dc

Washington D.C.’s assisted suicide law has hit a major roadblock.

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Trump SCOTUS Nominee is ‘bioethicist’

Xavier Symons | 04 February 2017 | Comments

tags: donald trump, law, us, us supreme court

Neil Gorsuch has a keen interest in end of life issues.

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Should doctors talk about Trump’s mental health?

Xavier Symons | 04 February 2017 | Comments

tags: donald trump, professional ethics, psychiatry, us

Should psychiatrists and psychologists should share their opinions on political figures?

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More gay couples using surrogates in US

Xavier Symons | 26 November 2016 | Comments

tags: commercial surrogacy, surrogacy, us

An increasing number of gay couples in the US are turning to surrogacy.

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Marijuana debate continues in US

Xavier Symons | 19 November 2016 | Comments

tags: law, marijuana, us

The debate surrounding marijuana in the US just got more complicated.

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Will Donald Trump make bioethics great again?

Michael Cook | 12 November 2016 | Comments

tags: bioethics, donald trump, us

It's hard to know what direction the President-elect will take

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Planned Parenthood prepares for defunding after Trump’s election

Michael Cook | 12 November 2016 | Comments

tags: abortion, donald trump, planned parenthood, us

Cecile Richards insists that its doors will remain open

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