Category Global Health
Baby W and the Fraught Landscape of Paediatric Medical Decision-Making
James A Anderson and Andrew Helmers reflect on the recent Baby W case and call for clarity regarding the limits of both parental and medical authority in medical decision-making for children.
How should we think about unintended consequences of vaccine mandates?
Maxwell J. Smith considers the nature and significance of unintended consequences of vaccine mandates.
Vulnerabilities in the Late Stages of the Pandemic
Daniel Lucas points out a potential omission bias in the politics of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and outlines why it may be a threat to vulnerable groups and persons.
Vaccine risk vs. vaccine mandates
Maxwell Smith and Diego Silva analyze the case for the imposition of risk via vaccine mandates.
The Ethics of Companion Animal Abandonment in Times of Crisis
Andrew Fenton and Timothy Krahn analyze some of the ethical issues at stake when humans are forced to abandon their companion animals in a time of crisis.
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