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Schadenberg criticizes Nevada AB 346, focusing on practitioner eligibility, waivable waiting periods, and reporting provisions. He objects to treating assistance in suicide as ordinary medical or palliative care.
Read →First and foremost, surrogacy raises profound ethical concerns, particularly when funded by taxpayer dollars. The process often involves complex contractual agreements that can lead to the exploitation of economically vulnerable women, who may feel pressured into becoming surrogates due to financial hardship. The potential for coercion and inequality in such arrangements must not be overlooked, […] The post CBC Testimony on H.B. No. 7022: An Act Promoting Equity In Medicaid Coverage for Fertility Health Care appeared first on The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network .
Read →Trasancos criticizes policies encouraging IVF and explains Catholic objections involving embryo protection, marital procreation, and the rights of children. She urges Catholics to defend embryonic human life while supporting adoption and approaches intended to restore fertility.
Read →Schadenberg discusses anticipated California changes to assisted-suicide legislation before the full proposal was available. He draws on a sponsor's earlier bill and another commentator's forecast to warn of broader eligibility and methods.
Read →Friesen and fellow signatories urge Delaware lawmakers to reject a bill defining assisted death as medical care. The letter argues that this framing could create professional expectations and pressures affecting patients who do not want assisted death.
Read →Schadenberg describes a Washington proposal concerning assisted-suicide providers and waiver of the waiting period. He contrasts those proposed expansions with a Montana effort to restrict assisted suicide.
Read →Schadenberg examines an Oregon proposal to let additional categories of medical professionals prescribe assisted-suicide medication. He argues that replacing physician-specific language would increase participation and further expand the state's law.
Read →Kallie Fell and Jennifer Lahl from the Center for Bioethics & Culture Network visited Minnesota to educate legislators about the risks and ethical concerns related to the fertility and surrogacy industries. Minnesota currently has no specific laws permitting or prohibiting surrogacy, but efforts by the fertility industry to change this are being actively opposed by these advocates.
Read →Schadenberg reviews changes in jurisdictions that have already permitted assisted suicide. Using examples involving waiting periods and eligible prescribers, he argues that lawmakers should not rely on initial safeguards remaining intact.
Read →Schadenberg reports on a Honolulu police investigation into allegations that a doctor administered medication contrary to the self-administration requirement. He uses the reported case to question enforcement of assisted-suicide safeguards, without establishing criminal guilt.
Read →Previous studies have shown an association between states legalizing assisted suicide and increases in suicide rates for other suicides. Now, pro-euthanasia activists are touting a new study which claims no impact. But the study actually finds a significant impact in the raw numbers. From the study published in the American Journal of Bioethics: 927,929 Suicide deaths were represented in the study. Ten states and the District of Columbia had legalized MAID within the study period. In an univariable analysis, states that legalized MAID differed significantly from non-MAID states with respect to
Read →Snyder critiques clinical recommendations concerning fetal death before later abortion. She uses those recommendations to dispute claims that post-viability abortion is equivalent to delivering a living baby.
Read →The CBC Network is proud to support international efforts to protect the dignity of women and babies whenever and wherever we can. Recently, we were able to support two French organizations working to educate about the “flagrant human rights violations” rampant in surrogacy. These organizations relied on the stories of surrogate mothers Gloria (featured here) […] The post Supporting International Bioethics Efforts appeared first on The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network .
Read →Today is a great day of celebration for those of us who have worked tirelessly to stop the exploitation of women and the sale of children through contract surrogate pregnancies. The vote was taken and the Italian government approved it. Surrogacy remains illegal in Italy and individuals or couples are who travel outside of Italy […] The post Brava Italia! Jennifer Lahl, founder The Center for Bioethics and Culture appeared first on The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network .
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