Category Law & Policy
MAiD and the Oral Protocol: Time for a Closer Look
Daryl Pullman compares the number of deaths due to MAiD in Canada in 2020 to the dramatically lower number that occurred in California under its end-of-life option. He argues for wider use of the oral protocol in Canada.
Lost and Won: A Challenge of the UK Law Allowing Selective Termination
Chris Kaposy discusses the significance of a recent challenge of the United Kingdom’s Abortion Act by a group that included Heidi Crowter, a woman who has Down syndrome.
It is Time to Queer Up Bioethics for LGBTQI+ Equity
Michele Battle-Fisher and Ramona Peel critique the heteronormative, cisnormative healthcare bias inherent in the medical system.
PEI is Now a Leader in Reproductive Health Care
Martha Paynter reports on the current state of access to abortion and comprehensive reproductive health services in Prince Edward Island.
Is There a Duty to Get Vaccinated?
Chris Kaposy examines some of the reasoning that motivates those who refuse vaccination against COVID-19 and finds much that is deficient and disturbing.
Impact Ethics 