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In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD tackles Mental Disorders

Jocelyn Downie summarizes the federal Special Joint Committee’s report as it relates to medical assistance in dying for mental disorders as the sole underlying medical condition, and raises concerns about the politically partisan nature of the dissenting opinions.

In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD and Advance Requests

Timothy Holland summarizes the recently released Special Joint Parliamentary report on medical assistance in dying (MAiD) as it applies to advance requests for MAiD.

You Might Have an Extra Chromosome

Chris Kaposy considers the implications of a study showing that having an extra chromosome is much more common than previously thought.

Lost and Won: A challenge of the UK law that allows discrimination

Colette Lloyd argues that a recent challenge to United Kingdom’s Abortion Act is about discrimination, not abortion.

Polygenic Risk Scores to Select Embryos: A Need for Societal Debate

Hazar Haidar discusses the need for a societal debate to explore challenges related to polygenic embryo screening.