After Alabama Ruling, Time for a Serious Look at Ethics of IVF Industry
In creating hundreds of thousands of embryos that will never be placed in a uterus, we have entered a situation for which there is no morally just solution.
How AI will help the world's top hospital CEOs transform health care
Executives at leading global hospitals share how they are using the power of AI for health care—its promises and pitfalls.
Vulnerable Groups Deserve Protection—That Includes Embryos
All human persons are equal. This principle was at the heart of the recent ruling of the Alabama Supreme Court.
De-Extinction plan to bring back dodo could have bad consequences
The expensive effort to bring the dodo back from the dead could have positive impacts in ecology and research, but could also negatively affect other animals.
Are Human Rights Merely a Matter of Perception?
The defense of the right to choose implies a defense of the idea that humanity is conferred, rather than recognized.
We Ignore Ethical Problems With Surrogacy at Our Own Peril
There are major bioethical objections to surrogacy.
Who Should Doctors Save? Inside the Debate Over Rationing Coronavirus Care
There's no agreement about what factors to consider. Alabama guidelines would exclude patients with severe mental retardation. New York policy is to maximize the number of lives saved—meaning a 90-year-old patient would get the same priority as a 20-year-old.
The Ethics of Posthumous Sperm Retrieval
An ongoing case in Israel touches on a decades-old global debate.
The Ethical Dilemma of Conjoined Twins
"Some people think separating them when you know one will die is an act of killing, and other people think it's the only humane thing."
Gene Editing Is Causing a Government Ethics Nightmare
There are virtually no regulations for CRISPR technology.
Can a Child Refuse to Comply With Cancer Treatment?
Pediatric oncologists must sometimes call in authorities, or ask themselves whether the care they're providing is doing more harm than good.
Is It Ethical to Grow Human Organs in Pigs?
If human stem cells grew into ovaries and testes, it might be possible for human-pig chimeras to mate and possibly give birth to a human child.
Does a Resurrected Dead Brain Have Its Old Character?
If there is limited or no psychological continuity, the original person won't benefit: They are now truly dead, since their body and brain have become a new person.
Scientists Prolong Life of Embryos by a Week
Researchers have figured out a way to keep embryos alive for much longer—great news for science but a headache for bioethicists.
Can Designer Babies Be Made Smarter?
Parents who wish to enhance their offspring may be risk-averse to the unknown adverse consequences.