All medical ethics articles

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    The infected blood scandal

    2024-08-14T10:01:00Z

    A UK inquiry revealed NHS’s use of contaminated blood, causing infections like HIV. Particularly tragic were non-consensual experiments at a haemophilia school, resulting in deaths. This discussion probes the ethics of medical trials, healthcare improvements, and the role of Christian humility in medicine.

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    The unintended consequences of sperm donation

    2024-07-24T07:41:00Z

    A recent Netflix documentary, The Man With A 1000 Kids, has shone a light on the often under-discussed topic of sperm donation. It exposes a Dutch man as a prolific and deceptive sperm donor who compulsively fathers children around the world via donated sperm. 

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    Matters of Life & Death: How much is too much to genetically screen your children?

    2024-06-05T09:08:00Z

    In the first half of this episode we explore new research into public opinion around polygenic embryo screening. This technology allows people undergoing IVF to see what genes each potential embryo has and then choose to reimplant the one with the ‘best’ genetic make-up.

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    Matters of Life & Death: ADHD, over-diagnosis and should Christians enhance our brains with stimulants?

    2024-04-10T09:33:00Z

    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the faster growing mental health diagnoses of our age. More and more people, including those well into adulthood, are seeking out and being diagnosed with ADHD.