Monthly Archives: September 2015

When Rights Collide

September 29, 2015 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Disability, Law & Policy · 3 Comments

Jackie Leach Scully suggests that when rights collide, we should remember that religion is a choice, whereas disability is not.

Pharma Financialized

September 25, 2015 · by · in Health Research, Law & Policy, Pharmaceuticals, Science Funding · Leave a comment

Matthew Herder argues that recent drug price hikes are only one part of a bigger problem with industry-driven pharmaceutical research and development.

Code Gridlock

September 22, 2015 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Law & Policy · Leave a comment

Chris Simpson rants about the crisis in Canada’s hospitals.

GET OUT OF THE WAY to PAVE THE WAY

September 18, 2015 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Impact Ethics, Research Ethics, Science and Technology · Leave a comment

Barry Hoffmaster discusses Steven Pinker’s call for bioethics to “get out of the way.”

A Fate Worse than Death

September 16, 2015 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy · 4 Comments

Letitia Meynell explains why assisted dying is an important option for the terminally ill.

← Older posts