bioethics

(New York Post via MSN) – The biological parents of the child birthed by surrogate mother McKenna West are suing her more than $100,000 for keeping the baby rather than abort it at their request, according to a report. Nasheen … Read More

You’re getting a divorce. What happens to the frozen embryo? Panelists dig into fraught legal, ethical questions at heart of fertility cases Jacob Sweet... #nationworld, #business, #government, #familyrelationships, #healthcare, #law, #genetics, #philosophy, #supereducational

(KERA) – The child was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome — a rare congenital heart defect where the left side of the heart doesn’t develop fully about 20 weeks into the pregnancy. After learning about the diagnosis, the couple … Read More

There are several steps between research on seemingly esoteric subjects and breakthrough medical treatments. Ethical oversight at every stage ensures science and society ultimately benefit.

Dinosaur fossils are sold for millions to private collectors. These fossils are scientific evidence, and need to be accessible for research and public education.

Scientists have created tiny self-replicating organisms made from frog stem cells. So is this as much of a Pandora’s Box as it sounds? Not yet, but we should carefully weigh the risks and rewards.