By Ilaria Bertini.
In recent months the story of Indi Gregory has been brought to light by the media as another dreadful story of life and death involving a critically ill 8-month-old baby with no prospect of recovery.
When Indi
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The Journal of Medical Ethics Blog, published by BMJ Journals, addresses complex ethical issues arising in medical practice and healthcare policy. It covers topics such as conscientious objection in healthcare, ethical challenges in end-of-life care including assisted dying legislation, the role of courts in medical decision-making, and the impact of new medical research on legal and ethical standards. The blog also explores the balance between healthcare providers' moral beliefs and patients' rights, discrimination in healthcare settings, and the implications of emerging medical treatments on legal protections for vulnerable groups. It engages with current debates on medical ethics, law, and policy in the UK and internationally.
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Additional factors tending against the prosecution of suspects in cases of ‘mercy killings’ ought to concern all sides of the debate
By Hazem Zohny
By Rebecca Limb.
Assisted dying is unlawful in England and Wales. To end or assist in the ending of another’s life out of compassion for and/or at the direction of the victim is not a defence to murder. A suspect…
Preservation of Foetus in case of medical termination of Pregnancy of sexual assault victims: An Indian perspective
By Hazem Zohny
By Aditi Srivastava.
The intersection of laws relating to medical termination of pregnancy and criminal procedure gives rise to complex and critical medico-legal issues. This blog post delves into one such issue, that is, the role of foetal tissue preservation…
Reflections on the misrepresentation of one’s work
By Hazem Zohny
By Richard B. Gibson.
In 2020, I published an article called No Harm, No Foul? Body Integrity Identity Disorder and the Metaphysics of Grievous Bodily Harm. The piece highlights the lack of definitional clarity within English and Welsh criminal…
Should healthcare workers vote to strike?
By Hazem Zohny
By Ben Saunders.
As I write, in August 2023, junior doctors in the UK are once again being balloted over strike action. While the ethics of strikes by healthcare workers has been hotly debated, less attention has been…