Category Clinical Ethics

Reconciling MAiD and Hospice Care in Rural Ontario

Laurie Aston examines the ethical tensions arising from disparities in access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and hospice palliative care in rural Ontario, focusing on how systemic barriers challenge informed and equitable end-of-life decision-making.

How Populism in Canada would Impact Bioethics

Kelsie Senior anticipates the practical and epistemic impact of conservative populism on bioethics in Canada.

Banning Gender-Affirming Care, Medical Fascism, & the Role of Bioethics

Florence Ashley connects conservative attacks against gender-affirming care to wider fascist movements determined to eliminate marginalized groups

MAiD in Canada: A Sober Second Look

Daryl Pullman announces an international symposium examining Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada to be hosted by the Memorial University Centre for Bioethics.

Why Medical Students Should Learn the History of Unit 731

Serena Yu argues that incorporating culturally and geographically diverse examples of medical atrocities into medical school curriculum helps train students to be ethically vigilant in ways that are respectful of forgotten histories.