Category Law & Policy

After Plasma: Are Blood Stem Cells Next?

Jason Behrmann and Vardit Ravitsky argue that payment for plasma could lead to the commodification of bone-marrow stem cells in a way that could compromise certain values underlying Canadian healthcare.

Is Medicinal Marijuana Bad Medicine?

David Moscrop argues that Canadian debates concerning medicinal marijuana should be empirically grounded.

Independence Now: The Ethics of Young Adults Living in Geriatric Care Facilities

Sarah Chapple argues that young adults who are living with a disability need access to a variety of appropriate housing and care options

“No Rainbow Families” and the Problem with Race-based Reproduction Policies

Catherine Clune-Taylor suggests that we should target institutional and interpersonal racism rather than restrict individual reproductive choice

A Response to Richard Dawkins on Down Syndrome

Chris Kaposy argues that Richard Dawkins is wrong about what it is like to live with Down syndrome.