Category Law & Policy
Mutual Dependency and the Ethics of Home Birth
Katharine Wolfe suggests that recognizing the interdependent aspects of a mother and a child’s welfare may help to change how home birth is viewed.
Electronic Cigarettes: Should We “Tar” Them With Same Brush As Regular Cigarettes?
Jacquelyn Shaw weighs the case for Canadian regulation of e-cigarettes in light of the FDA’s recent announcement
Raising Expectations About IVF But Not Adoption
Carolyn McLeod and Andrew Botterell question the Ontario government’s commitment to equal access to fertility treatments and adoption.
On Drug Addiction, Harm Reduction and Governing In The Dark
Scott Findlay argues for evidence-informed decision-making, on the basis of which the federal government should grant the Dr. Peter Centre in Vancouver an exemption to Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act so that clients can continue to receive supervised injection services.
Impact Ethics 