Category Paediatric

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.

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics and Practice

Andria Bianchi and Janet A. Vogt introduce their new book which investigates ethical issues in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autistic people in health care and in other social contexts.

Uncovering the Ethical Dimensions of Colonial Medicine

Alan Lim explores the ethical implications of colonial medicine at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to shape a more conscientious and ethical future in medical education and practice.

Puberty Blockers for Gender Dysphoria and the Open Future Principle

Sarah Jorgensen and Céline Masson argue that delaying decisions about medical transition until a child has had the chance to grow and mature into an autonomous adult is most consistent with the open future principle.

Canada is Not Ready to Criminalize Intersex Pediatric Surgery  

Rashad Rehman argues that a moratorium against intersex pediatric surgery would be harmful.