Biomedical Ethics
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‘Groundbreaking’ gene-editing therapy receives thumbs up from Catholic bioethicist
A new gene-editing therapy designed to help treat patients suffering from sickle cell disease has been endorsed by the National... Read more
Baby Indi Gregory’s father says he chose baptism for her after feeling ‘dragged to hell’
Despite not being religious, Dean Gregory says fighting for his daughter’s life in court moved him and his wife to... Read more
21 international doctors sign open letter against youth transgender ‘transition’ procedures
The doctors argued in the letter published in the Wall Street Journal that the risks of cross-sex hormone usage for... Read more
Woman arrested while praying silently outside abortion clinic charged with ‘intimidation’
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is accused of “protesting and engaging in an act that is intimidating to service users.” Read more
Scottish bishops warn of ‘gender reform’ bill
Scottish bishops have released a statement in opposition to the government’s plans to make it easier for individuals to change... Read more
UK Catholic bishop speaks out after woman with Down syndrome loses abortion law appeal
In a ruling on Nov. 25, the Court of Appeal ruled that the UK abortion law did not discriminate against... Read more
UK woman praying in public asked to ‘move on’ by local authorities
Concerns about religious freedom in the UK are intensifying after local council officers confronted a woman on the south coast... Read more
Will France enshrine a ‘right’ to abortion in its constitution?
If officially approved by the Parliament at the end of the month, the bill would still need to be approved... Read more
English town forbids making sign of the cross, using holy water near abortion center
The Council of Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole in southern England has drawn red lines around an abortion provider and designated... Read more
Europe’s top human rights court to rule on landmark euthanasia case
The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule in a landmark case on Tuesday on whether Belgium wrongly... Read more
