Category Canada
Should Practicing Healthcare Ethicists be Advocates?
Angel Petropanagos and Andria Bianchi highlight the lack of agreement about what “advocacy” means in healthcare and suggest that a narrowly defined advocacy role is necessary for the work of practicing healthcare ethicists.
Independence, Influence & Power: Canada’s Failed Medicine Pricing Reforms
Matthew Herder presents his opening statement to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Health on May 2, 2023. In February, Herder resigned from the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB).
Banning of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors in Tennessee
Shyanne Dougherty analyzes the poor justification and harmful impact of the new law against gender-affirming care in Tennessee.
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.
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