Category Canadian Bioethics

Religious exemptions to assisted dying harm patients

December 15, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy

Stuart Chambers argues that faith-based institutions should not be ‘conscientiously objecting’ to medical assistance in dying.

Assisted Dying, Mental Illness, & Patient Age

December 8, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, Mental Health

Ellen Wiebe, a physician who has provided medical assistance in dying, discusses her views about providing this service when the request is from a young person suffering from mental illness.

Clarifying the AHR Act After 12 Long Years

November 18, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Assisted Reproduction, Canadian Bioethics, Law & Policy

Alana Cattapan calls on Health Canada to ensure substantive public engagement including surrogates and gamete donors in policymaking on assisted reproduction.

Reflections on Egg Donation in Canada

November 16, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Assisted Reproduction, Canadian Bioethics, Health Research, Law & Policy

Claire Burns recommends legal and practical changes for promoting the ethical treatment of egg donors within Canada.

The dirt on ‘clean’ energy: #MakeMuskratRight

November 3, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Environmental Ethics, Indigenous Health

Debbie Martin criticizes large-scale industrial and energy developments, such as the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, that are threatening Indigenous territory.

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