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
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
Here is yet another example of the constant violations of our privacy rights we now endure in online settings. I’m scheduling a medical appointment online right now. There’s no mention of patient confidentiality or HIPAA on the scheduling site–but in … Continue reading
For decades, feminists and feminist bioethicists in particular have been pointing out that male responsibility for birth control is essentially limited to barrier methods, e.g. condoms, and to withdrawal. While condoms have the advantage of also reducing the transmission of … Continue reading
Two years ago, in the wake of an incident in which a black woman doctor attempted to render medical aid and was dismissed due to doubt that she was a physician, IJFAB Blog featured a post on the issue of … Continue reading
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Hello, folks. Sometime in the past day or two, one of the blog’s authors was hacked. Someone then posted a series of semi-random posts backdated for several months. In most case we have seen that people who use it – … 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
An article recently posted by NPR describes the latest solution to a crisis of which usually only one side is well-represented: the well-publicized fear of opioid abuse versus the quieter, yet ongoing, experiences of chronic pain patients who are losing … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Part 3 in our pedagogy mini-series comes to us from Elon University student Arianne Payne, an African-American woman who reflects on taking a course on rap, one which touches on racism and black culture, from a white male professor … Continue reading
This morning, NBC’s Today Show featured a short piece on the lives of Leah Smith and Joe Stramondo. What the piece did not mention is their scholarship and advocacy work, focusing instead on their family life. Both have contributed … Continue reading
