Category Law & Policy

IVF is Under Attack in the US. How Should Canadians Respond?

Rhys Latus examines how the US has turned In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) into a moral battlefield and argues that Canada must defend IVF as a compassionate application of reproductive freedom.

We Can’t Export Away our Legally Recognized Duties to Captive Cetaceans

Andrew Fenton outlines the ethical and legal reasons against sending Marineland’s captive beluga whales to facilities in other countries.

Black Salve: A Crisis in Online Health Misinformation

A.M. Kieley discusses online misinformation about black salve, a dangerous and ineffective “treatment” for cancer.

The Kimmel Suspension and Public Health Ethics

Chris Kaposy considers the most recent free speech violation by the Trump administration in light of conservative objections to pandemic-era efforts to limit harmful communication.

Gatekeeping Through Ableism: A Fractured Calling

Danielle Gibbs Koenitzer contends that ableism in nursing education functions as a form of gatekeeping, which silences disabled voices, narrows the definition of who can be a nurse, and reinforces outdated ideals of competence and care.