This Year in Bioethics

What this episode covers

The doctor who supposedly established a link between vaccination and autism has his research de-published on grounds of fraud. New York State decides to pay women for research eggs. President Obama’s NIH expands funding of embryonic stem-cell research – but won’t fund some Bush-funded research on ethics grounds. The Roman Catholic Church reasserts its controversial positions against assisted reproduction and against withdrawal of medically-delivered nutrition and hydration at the end of life. Breast-cancer exam standards change – sort of. A new healthcare reform bill addresses not only insurance but also fast-food calories and patient-centered medical care. The US announces a record-breaking 31.8% c-section rate. Stephen Latham, Deputy Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics; Senior Lecturer, Political Science; Senior Research Fellow, Ethics, Politics and Economics and Lecturer in Economics, will explain these and a few others of this year’s top stories in biomedical ethics.

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