Category Disability

Zika, Ableism, and Reproductive Healthcare

March 15, 2016 · by · in Clinical Ethics, Disability, Global Health, Paediatric, Reproduction

Celeste Orr critiques the ableism underpinning arguments for women’s access to contraception and abortion in response to the Zika virus.

Not Dead Yet: An Unprincipled Position against Assisted Death

March 7, 2016 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Disability, Law & Policy

Stuart Chambers calls on Not Dead Yet to re-evaluate the beliefs that have shaped their anti-euthanasia and anti-assisted suicide mindset.

Human Gene Editing: A Global Discussion

February 12, 2016 · by · in Disability, Reproduction, Research Ethics, Science and Technology

Françoise Baylis explains “On Human Gene Editing: International Summit Statement” to the participants at the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2016 Annual Meeting.

A Cautious Approach to Mitochondrial Replacement

February 3, 2016 · by · in Assisted Reproduction, Disability, Science and Technology

Françoise Baylis comments on the US Institute of Medicine’s report on Mitochondrial Replacement.

Wrinkles – Fear of Alzheimer’s and Aging

January 21, 2016 · by · in Community, Death & Assisted Dying, Disability, Mental Health · 1 Comment

Timothy M. Krahn and Walter Glannon reflect on the graphic novel Wrinkles and what it teaches us about fears of Alzheimer’s and aging.

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