Thinking about end of life care...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19634617

What do you think about euthanasia?

Late term abortion

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-19621675

What do you think about this in relation to the abortion law?

Three parent embryos

Ethicists - check out this story. Basically, it will now be possible for scientists to create three parent embryos in order to prevent children with genetic diseases from being born. It does mean that children created in this way will have DNA from three parents. These embryos will contain DNA from sperm; the nucleus of a human ovum and mitochondrial DNA from another.

What do you think are the ethical implications? Is it right or wrong? Brilliant or horrible?


http://www.lifenews.com/2012/06/14/british-bioethics-council-gives-ok-to-three-parent-embryo/

Reapeat abortions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18249026

It is unfashionable to say, and perhaps uncomfortable to read, but I feel that it is necessary to point out that, on the whole, it is not possible to get pregnant by accident. This article asserts that there are women having repeat abortions because of reasons beyond their control. Aside from the sad case of rape (which accounts for fewer than 1% of all terminations), I can see no compelling evidence to support said assertions...

Mad or Bad?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17859499

Supporting people.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/tv/episode/b01dk4ch/ 'If we are failing as a society to care for out most vulnerable; then we are failing as a society.'

Court to decide...if a man can be killed....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17336774