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Assisted Suicide Tourism: A One-Way Trip With A Whole Lotta Baggage
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hfields
The case of British conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife Joan, who, it was reported today, traveled to a Swiss clinic to avail themselves of legally assisted suicide, is raising ethical, legal and moral questions worldwide. Edward, 85, had gone blind and nearly deaf, but was not actually terminally ill. According to the Huffington…
Gal Throws “Abortion Party” to Pay For Abortion, Guy Blogs About It
By
hfields
People keep sending me the oddest ethical issues. Like this one, which came by way of a pal living in Prague. She stumbled across a blog post written by a guy who had been invited to–get this–an abortion party. After blogging about his experiences and his reaction, I found myself having my own. Holy ovaries,…
My Sexist Doctor: A Love-Hate Relationship
By
hfields
So I have this great doctor. He cured my migraines (well, made them a lot better) when no one else could. My mom, who’s suffered similar headaches for decades, swears by him. And he’s a really nice guy. He’s charming, he’s attentive, and a caring, concerned medical professional. Only thing is, I’m pretty sure he’s…
Steve Jobs Liver Transplant–Is That Ethical?
By
hfields
UPDATE: Interesting NY Times article asking some of the same questions as my original post about Steve Jobs’ liver transplant. Check the NY Times piece out! Because of this article, and because of the many comments I received on my own, I’m putting up an updated version of my prior post today (below), but with some changes…
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