March 16, 2018
(BBC) – Stephen Hawking’s death has reminded me why I’m tired, as a disabled person and a wheelchair user, of being labelled an inspiration just for living my everyday life. Prof Hawking was an extraordinary scientist and an incredibly intelligent … Read More
March 15, 2018
(Aeon) – In other words, if a condition is thought to result in a low chance of survival, it translates into less care for the person with it. Invoking probabilities can create a fatal cycle that shapes how people understand … Read More
March 15, 2018
(Kaiser Health News) – Being a medical student or resident is hard enough, but what if you have a disability that adds to the challenge? One medical resident with a physical disability was about a year and a half into … Read More
March 15, 2018
(STAT News) – When a muscle moves, there’s a feedback loop at work between the brain and the rest of the body. In an able-bodied person, the brain signals to a muscle to move, and that movement sends feedback to … Read More
March 14, 2018
(ABC News) – A state law that prohibits doctors from performing abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome was placed on hold by a federal judge on Wednesday. Judge Timothy Black said the law’s opponents are “highly likely” to … Read More
March 14, 2018
BMC Medical Ethics has new articles available online. Articles include: “Compassionate Use Programs in Italy: Ethical Guidelines” by Ludovica De Panfilis, Roberto Satolli and Massimo Costantini “Educational Video-Assisted Versus Conventional Informed Consent for Trauma-Related Debridement Surgery: A Parallel Group Randomized … Read More
March 13, 2018
(The Washington Post) – As it turned out, both Harris and Yelle were ineligible: People with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, multiple sclerosis and a host of other degenerative diseases are generally excluded from the Oregon law. This is because some degenerative … Read More
March 12, 2018
Neuroethics (vol. 11, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Moral Responsibility and Mental Illness: A Call for Nuance” by Matt King and Joshua May “Autism and Moral Responsibility: Executive Function, Reasons Responsiveness, and Reasons Blockage” by Kenneth A. Richman “Looking … Read More
March 7, 2018
Nursing Ethics (vol. 25, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Concept Analysis of Moral Courage in Nursing: A Hybrid Model” by Afsaneh Sadooghiasl, Soroor Parvizy, and Abbas Ebadi “Ethical Competency of Nurse Leaders: A Qualitative … Read More
March 5, 2018
Journal of Genetic Counseling (vol. 27, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “National Society of Genetic Counselors Code of Ethics: Explication of 2017 Revisions” by Leigha Senter et al. “Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Testing Recommendations are Influenced … Read More
March 1, 2018
(The Irish Times) – In the late 18th century, it paid to be different. Or more precisely, people would pay to get a look at you. Exhibition of “the Irish Giant” is still raising questions of medical ethics even 200 … Read More
February 28, 2018
The American Journal of Bioethics (vol. 18, no. 1, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “From “Longshot” to “Fantasy”: Obligations to Pediatric Patients and Families When Last-Ditch Medical Efforts Fail” by Elliott Mark Weiss and Autumn Fiester … Read More
February 21, 2018
(Vox) – Puerto Rico is having a serious mental health crisis. The number of people on the island who have reportedly tried to kill themselves since Hurricane Maria hit the island has more than tripled. From November 2017 through January … Read More
February 15, 2018
(Associated Press) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome, saying claims it is an anti-discrimination effort are a masquerade. … Read More
February 9, 2018
(Vox) – But 2015 also marked the beginning of a devastating three-year drought unlike anything the city had seen in more than a century. The drought exposed a key problem in the city’s water supply: its near-total reliance on rainwater. … Read More
February 8, 2018
(Washington Post) – The 2018 Gerber baby was just named, and he is Lucas Warren, the first child with Down syndrome to receive the honor of, essentially, America’s cutest baby. The 18-month-old from Dalton, Ga., was selected as “2018 Gerber … Read More
February 2, 2018
(Catholic Herald) – Doctors in Holland have performed the euthanasia of a young woman who was suffering from mental health problems. Aurelia Brouwers, 29, who was physically fit, was given a lethal injection less than a month after winning an … Read More
January 22, 2018
(BBC) – The Church of England has warned the future existence of people with Down’s Syndrome is “under question”. It has called for expectant mothers to be given “comprehensive, unbiased information” ahead of the NHS roll-out of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing … Read More
January 10, 2018
Journal of Genetic Counseling (vol. 26, no. 6, 2017) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “When to Consider Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutation Carriers with Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer: A Case Study Illustrating the Genetic Counseling Challenges” by … Read More
January 9, 2018
BMC Medical Ethics has new articles available online. Articles include: “Transplant Eligibility for Patients with Affective and Psychotic Disorders: A Review of Practices and a Call for Justice” by Katherine L. Cahn-Fuller and Brendan Parent Must We Remain Blind to … Read More
January 5, 2018
(South China Morning Post) – Although medical institutions and staff in China have been banned from carrying out “any form of surrogacy” since 2001, the business operates in a legal grey area. Lin said she realised something was wrong with … Read More
January 2, 2018
Journal of Applied Philosophy (vol. 34, no. 5, 2017) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Dignity, Disability, and Lifespan” by Samuel J. Kerstein “The Transfer and Delegation of Responsibilities for Genetic Offspring in Gamete Provision” by Reuven Brandt
December 29, 2017
(The Atlantic) – Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Luxturna, the first gene therapy to treat a specific form of inherited blindness called Leber’s congenital amaurosis. In fact, it’s the first gene therapy to treat any inherited disease … Read More
December 28, 2017
Christian Bioethics (vol. 23, no. 3, 2017) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Created in the Image of God: Bioethical Implications of the Imago Dei” by Mark J Cherry Radical Dependence and the Imago Dei: Bioethical Implications of … Read More
December 27, 2017
(NBC News) – Ohio is prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome, joining other states with similarly strict legislation. Republican Gov. John Kasich signed the legislation into law on Friday. Lawmakers had sent the bill … Read More
