Author Archives: impact ethics
Prison sentence for creator of first CRISPR babies
Françoise Baylis calls for a critical analysis of the institutional context that contributed to the actions for which He Jiankui has been sentenced to prison.
Indigenous Obstetric Evacuation: Harmful but Risky to Resist
Kim Dreaddy analyzes the policy of mandatory obstetric evacuation in Indigenous communities within the context of the history of colonization.
Progress on Advance Requests for MAiD
Dawn Curran urges the new Federal Government to amend Canadian legislation on medical assistance in dying to permit advance requests.
Methadone Access in Prisons: Stop Strip-Searching
Matt Bonn and Martha Paynter oppose the routine strip-searching of people incarcerated in Nova Scotia prisons who have been administered methadone.
A Look at the Ethics of Partnering with Patients in Research
Michael McDonald details the importance of partnering with patients in research.
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