Category Law & Policy
The M Case: Death Caused by Base Editing
Renzong Qiu tells the story of the death of a six-year-old girl, a research participant in a base-editing gene therapy trial in China, and argues that research participants’ interests should never be overridden by scientific or social interests.
Considerations of “Sharenting” a Child’s Cancer Story Online
Rachel Howard introduces the practice of “sharenting” and considers the ethical considerations of this practice within the pediatric oncology context, and the potential role of pediatric oncologists.
Protecting Youth Autonomy in an Age of Misinformation
Hunain Fatima Khan shows that a balance is needed between regulating misinformation online for the benefit of young people, and facilitating their autonomy
Canada’s Complicity in the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins
Andrew Fenton outlines the Government of Canada’s failure to live up to Canadian law on cetacean captivity and raises doubts about merely extending efforts to phase out the captivity of other large mammals.
Centering Marginalized Voices Is Not Musical Chairs
Daphne Pereira points out that expanding the circle doesn’t mean shrinking or displacing anyone else.
Impact Ethics 