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EDIT: 19 minutes after this blog posted, the NY Times released this (screenshot taken 1 hr 14 minutes after blog posted). Keep it in mind as you read. For the first time in quite some while, the same political party … Continue reading
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Philosopher Derek Parfit was known for many things, though chiefly for his work on identity which is of great interest to medical ethicists. How can one say that one is the same thing over time? And how does this bear … Continue reading
In April, the IJFAB Blog editor provided some information on pro-life feminism in an entry called “Pro-Life Feminism: A Catholic feminist philosopher considers the consequences of punishing women for seeking abortions” mentioning both Sidney Callahan’s famous essay on the subject and … Continue reading
Over at Feminist Midwife, the eponymous author writes about the nature of midwifery and why they see it as inherently feminist. In 2014, they also addressed the well-known (by bioethicists) issues with whether informed consent really takes place or whether, … Continue reading
Medicine has been searching for a hormonal contraceptive for men for some time. Recent news trumpeted the withdrawal of a number of men from clinical trials of male hormonal contraceptive injections due to the side effects. While this editor recently … Continue reading
As reported by PBS, a large scale study indicates that depression as a known side effect of oral contraceptives affects young women most of all. The research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, is the first ever to draw a connection between birth … Continue reading
Check out Alison Reiheld’s tweetstorm on the FAB affinity session These pills have the success rate of this cheapest viagra medication is almost 90%. Do Not Take Sildenafil with Grapefruit Juice When taking medications containing Sildenafil citrate to treat erectile … Continue reading
You may have heard of an incident about a week ago in which a young black woman physician was on a plane when a passenger experienced medical distress. She rose to help, and was told by the flight attendant to … Continue reading
Dear friends and readers, I post to offer a brief explanation and apology for the last month and a half of skimpy offerings on this blog. My father had a stroke in February from which he largely recovered, though his … Continue reading
Over at Fit is a Feminist Issue this morning, IJFAB blogger Alison Reiheld has a post on gender norms, bacon, and pumpkin spice This puts a stop sign out for seach engines: Don’t follow this link or count the website … Continue reading
The American Academy of Pediatrics announced last week that it was radically changing its guidelines for treatment of overweight and obesity in children and teens. Specifically, it recommends DEemphasizing dieting and weight loss while avoiding any kind of public shaming … Continue reading
Hello, folks. The IJFAB Blog editor is dealing with an impending death in her family, and with all that this requires in terms of compassionate planning leading up to this and afterwards. Alas that a career spent doing bioethics should be … Continue reading