Monthly Archives: October 2019
The implications of birth tourism
Hannah Rahim and Juliet Guichon argue that amendments to Canadian birthright citizenship should not be made until sufficient data on birth tourism’s implications have been collected.
Nurses Wrestling with the Moral Uncertainties of MAiD
Barbara Pesut and Sally Thorne describe the experiences of nurses involved in medical assistance in dying.
The Need for Ethical Expertise in Animal Research Assessment
Caroline Vardigans reconsiders the role of the professional ethicist in the research approval process and argues for their inclusion on Animal Care Committees.
A Trans Man’s Right to be Recognized as a Father
Celeste E. Orr criticizes the UK ruling that denies a trans father, Freddy McConnell, the right to be named as a father on his child’s birth certificate after giving birth.
Abortion in Canada: The election debates, the law and the reality
Martha Paynter outlines the facts about abortion in Canada.
Impact Ethics 