Author Archives: impact ethics

Feminist Responses to Whole Body Gestational Donation

Nicole Fice questions whether feminist objections to the idea of brain-dead individuals as gestational surrogates can be easily dismissed.

Regulating Chemicals in Your Cosmetics

Addie Tiller discusses the nuances of toxicants in cosmetics and how researchers and politicians are calling for better regulation in Canada.

Baby W and the Fraught Landscape of Paediatric Medical Decision-Making

James A Anderson and Andrew Helmers reflect on the recent Baby W case and call for clarity regarding the limits of both parental and medical authority in medical decision-making for children.

How should we think about unintended consequences of vaccine mandates?

Maxwell J. Smith considers the nature and significance of unintended consequences of vaccine mandates.

Vaccine Mandates and a Request for “Unvaccinated” Blood

Maya Goldenberg and Chris Kaposy draw out a possible relationship between the recent Baby W case in New Zealand involving a request for “unvaccinated” blood and COVID-19 vaccine mandates in force during the pandemic.