Category Public Health

Fitness Is An Issue For Feminist Bioethics

Samantha Brennan and Tracy Isaacs remind us of the importance of fitness, not for our looks, but for our health, and not only for when we are young and energetic, but for all time.

Government Policy on Heroin-Assisted Therapy

Deb Mazer argues that current government policy is being driven by more than evidence.

Ending the lifetime ban is still discriminatory

Jason Behrmann argues that the revised policy on blood donations for men-who-have-sex-with-men is better than the previous lifetime ban, but nonetheless remains discriminatory.

Policy Laundering and payment-for-plasma

Matthew Herder and Françoise Baylis assert there is no evidence for the need of paid plasma donations in Canada.

For-profit plasma clinics are risky business

Monika Dutt counsels Health Canada against changing its policy, and allowing payment to donors for blood or plasma.