Category Canadian Bioethics

Bioethics Leaders Should Demand a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza

Cara Hunt, Ayden Eilmus, and Basel Tarab call for bioethicists to advocate for a permanent ceasefire and protection of medical facilities and personnel in Gaza.

The Implications of Revising the Terminology of Pregnancy Loss

Belinda Alievska warns of the unintended consequences of changing pregnancy loss terminology, highlighting the potential for such shifts to influence reproductive justice debates and intensify emotional burdens.

Rural Newfoundland Needs Better Abortion Access

Janelle Skeard shows why it is necessary to improve abortion access in Newfoundland’s “Bible Belt”.

Expanding Health Literacy to Promote Trust

Vanita Fernandes suggests that the promotion of trust in scientific institutions and governing bodies should be an expanded aim of health literacy.

Alberta’s Recovery-Based Approach to the Opioid Crisis

Shyanne Dougherty questions the goal and the likely effectiveness of the Alberta UCP government’s supposed “recovery-based” approach to the opioid crisis.