Category Paediatrics

Canada is Not Ready to Criminalize Intersex Pediatric Surgery  

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

Introducing: The Beautiful Unwanted

Chris Kaposy introduces his new book, The Beautiful Unwanted: Down Syndrome in Myth, Memoir, and Bioethics.

Baby W and the Fraught Landscape of Paediatric Medical Decision-Making

James A Anderson and Andrew Helmers reflect on the recent Baby W case and call for clarity regarding the limits of both parental and medical authority in medical decision-making for children.

Vaccine Mandates and a Request for “Unvaccinated” Blood

Maya Goldenberg and Chris Kaposy draw out a possible relationship between the recent Baby W case in New Zealand involving a request for “unvaccinated” blood and COVID-19 vaccine mandates in force during the pandemic.