Minimally Conscious States

One typically thinks of advances in medical science and technology as unalloyed benefits. The ability to cure illness, mitigate pain, and make more accurate diagnoses are some of the uncontroversial results of medical progress. Yet as a new study of … Continue reading

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“Why I Went To The Men’s Rights Conference”

From feminist journalist Kelsey Miller: As a web writer and a feminist, I can’t avoid reading about the Men’s Rights Movement, nor the vitriolic and often violent discourse that’s risen up around it. In the years since it’s gained footing … Continue reading

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The Pendulum Swings? Spain faces a return to an era of very restricted access to abortion

  In 1985, Spain passed laws restricting a woman’s right to abortion, the so-called “Organic Law” governing reproductive health and abortion. Under this law, abortion was legal in only three cases: serious risk to physical or mental health of the … Continue reading

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Ontological Confusion in the U.S. Courts

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Health Reforms in Mexico

I’m winding down my time in Mexico City at the FAB conference and the International Association of Bioethics — my first ever on both counts. It was exciting to meet so many folks in person, especially at my first meeting … Continue reading

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