Category Law & Policy

Physician-Assisted Death in Canada February – June 2016

Jocelyn Downie explains the Supreme Court of Canada’s response to the federal government’s request for more time to develop a new law on physician-assisted death.

Enacting Pharmaceutical Transparency – Who, What, How, When, & Why

Matthew Herder shares a template letter that physicians, researchers, civil society groups, investigative journalists, and others can use to gain access to unpublished pharmaceutical safety and effectiveness data.

L’euthanasie: pourquoi chercher à la cacher?

Anaïs Vallée discute des implications liées à la nouvelle loi sur l’aide médicale à mourir au Québec.

Gene editing: a chance to think about diversity

Jackie Leach Scully calls for a wide-ranging discussion of the scope and nature of human genetic variation and diversity.

The Human Germline Genome Editing Debate

Charis M Thompson summarizes the recent debate on human germline gene editing and calls for a broader and more inclusive public discussion.