Recent headlines have reignited the debate on assisted dying in light of technological advancements. Last month, the controversial ‘Sarco suicide pod’ made news in Switzerland after being used for the first time by a 64-year-old American woman. Designed to allow users a self-administered and controlled process, Sarco operates without direct medical assistance, relying instead on […]
This editorial can be found in the July 2024 issue of the American Journal of Bioethics The promise of “Independence, Freedom and an Islamic Republic” since 1979 when the Islamic Party come to power has been replaced with horrific human rights abuses. Religious and minorities are frequently abused, arrested for their beliefs and deprived of […]
This editorial can be found in the February 2024 issue of the American Journal of Bioethics. The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization plunged the United States into a devastating public health crisis. While we have some evidence of the deep harms that abortion bans and restrictions have inflicted across the country, it […]
Over 200 million people globally have legal access to some form of aid in dying. In 2008, Washington became the second of eleven U.S. jurisdictions offering Medical Aid-in-Dying (“MAiD”). Among these jurisdictions, Washington, California, and New Mexico each require at least some healthcare entities to make their MAiD policies publicly available via their website. Most […]
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