Category Public Health

Reflections on the Value of Solidarity
Christy Simpson considers what we have learned about solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A real prisoner’s dilemma: Organ donation for reduced sentences
Niklas Kirchner and Daniel Lucas identify three major moral problems with a recently proposed bill offering prisoners reduced sentences in exchange for organ donation.

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.

Beneficent Paternalism in the NICU: Improving Shared Decision-Making
Rashad Rehman, Nipa Chauhan and Rebecca Greenberg argue that beneficent paternalism should be integrated into shared decision-making in the NICU to maximize the patient’s best interests.

Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care
Martha Paynter outlines the abortion access situation in Canada and shows how it can be improved.