Author Archives: impact ethics
Who should decide what’s in a child’s best interest?
Robert MacDougall argues that parents should have the final say about what constitutes their child’s “best interest”.
Kudos to Quebec IVF Docs for Reducing the # of Multiple Pregnancies
Françoise Baylis reviews some of the proposed changes to public funding of IVF in Quebec and explains why these changes will not increase the multiple pregnancy rate.
The New Brunswick Abortion Law Repeal: Only Half the Story
Joanna Erdman celebrates the New Brunswick decision to eliminate barriers to abortion access.
Is Cross-border Egg Donation Exploitative?
Monique Deveaux highlights some ethical concerns with cross-border egg ‘donation’.
Aboriginal Rights and the Welfare of First Nations Children
Amy Mullin considers the conflict between the duty to respect aboriginal rights and the duty to protect child welfare.
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