On February 26th, an 11-year old girl was forced to give birth via c-section in the Tucumán province of Argentina. The infant, delivered at 23 weeks, has now died. The young girl, called “Lucia” to protect her identity, discovered she … Continue reading
18 years after they were criticized by the World Health Organization for having among the highest c-section rate in the world, China has made a significant shift. China’s government sprang into action in 2001 after WHO criticized their 46% c-section … Continue reading
A recent study in Lesotho showed that climate change events such as severe drought have been linked to increased rates of HIV in women. This raises concerns of environmental justice, as vulnerable populations who are not the top contributors to … Continue reading
We have excellent news. For several years, IJFAB Blog has been helmed by Alison Reiheld. She will now be joined by Kimberly Engels. Professor Reiheld will continue to oversee original contributions and introduce the occasional news story under the Editors … Continue reading
In the last few days, allegations of terrible ethical violations have hit the news. These primarily concern Congolese women who are being recruited for the Ebola vaccine trials, and who are seeking vaccination under the “compassionate use” exemptions that allow … Continue reading
Lauren FreemanHeather Stewart This guest blog comes to IJFAB from Lauren Freeman and Heather Stewart, and conveys the core of the argument they render in a recent issue of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. Freeman is Associate Professor of Philosophy … Continue reading
As you may know, the US has recently been in the throes of an impassioned debate over abortion. There has recently been a great deal of discussion of New York’s new abortion law, and on Virginia politicians’ claims about late … Continue reading
The UN World Health Organization’s Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is today, February 6, 2019. As the WHO says “#FGM violates women’s and girls’ rights. It must stop now.” If the user will not abuse it, purchase … Continue reading
Over at the Hastings Center blog Bioethics Forum, Charlene Galarneau (who has written for IJFAB Blog, as well) has a few thoughts on how to broaden our understanding of what “Bathroom Bioethics” should mean. What do many transgender persons, farmworkers, … Continue reading
IJFAB Blog is beginning a new occasional series, “Decolonizing IJFAB Blog.” Medical Ethics has long been dominated by North American / European toolkits and contexts. This is certainly true of this Blog even though we are associated with the International … Continue reading
Hi, folks. The new Fall 2018 issue of IJFAB is out. The theme is “Feminist Phenomenology, Medicine, Bioethics, and Health.” While most of the articles are subscription-only or accessible through various databases/indices, the Introduction to the special issue by Guest … Continue reading
Over at Inc., Suzanne Lucas has a good piece published August 27, 2018 on how unconscious bias can affect fat women’s access to health care. Too often, says Lucas, their testimony may be dismissed with dire consequences, because of their fatness … Continue reading