We Need Trustworthy Institutions: Some Lessons from Discriminatory Triage Policies During Covid-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly progressed in the spring of 2020, several news media outlets, commentators, and public organizations declared that the United States was experiencing a crisis of trust. The United States’ Public Health Code of Ethics states that … Continue reading

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Upcoming Feminist/Bioethics Conference Roundup

A handful of upcoming conferences that would be great places to submit or experience new works in feminist approaches to bioethics. Calls for Proposals due May 15th, 2023 The History & Philosophy of Pregnancy – a hybrid conference at the … Continue reading

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Mifepristone Round-Up

On April 21, the US Supreme Court rejected lower court decisions restricting or altogether banning abortion medication Mifepristone and, by extension, the regulatory power of the FDA. The case is now in the hands of the 5th Circuit Court of … Continue reading

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An APA Pacific Meeting With(out) Anita Silvers
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Anita Silvers is depicted. She is sitting in her powerchair, which has snazzy black and red detailing. She has pale skin, long blonde hair that is greying, is wearing white slacks and a black turtleneck, and wearing large beaded silver … Continue reading

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Books, books, everywhere…

The International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics welcomes enquiries regarding book reviews. Our process is supportive, so if you’re a student or a more seasoned academic please do consider getting in touch if there is something on your radar … Continue reading

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New study on hormonal birth control risks

A new study from Oxford University finds that the slightly elevated risk of breast cancer due to use of hormonal birth control pills extends across all forms of hormonal birth control. While earlier findings showing a similar increased risk were … Continue reading

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“Effectively the biggest prison in the world”

This is how Zahra Nader a freelance journalist describes Afghanistan under current Taliban rule to Amy Goodman on Democracy Now this week. In a week that saw many protests across the world tied to International Women’s Day, a small group … Continue reading

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Online workshop on epistemic injustice in psychiatry and mental health

Just passing on this announcement relevant to folks working in feminist bioethics: The Canada Research Chair on Epistemic Injustice and Agency is pleased to host an online workshop on Epistemic Injustice and Agency in Psychiatry and Mental Health, on 10 … Continue reading

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FAB Gab Episode 23: Keisha Ray on Black Bioethics and the Future of Health Equity

The latest episode of FAB Gab is out, and in this episode, Keisha Ray discusses her plenary address from FAB Congress in Basel, in July 2022. Here’s an excerpt from the conversation: “We’re seeing a lot of bioethicists saying bioethics … Continue reading

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IJFAB’s publication of FAB 2022 Conference Papers

IJFAB welcomes submissions of papers based on presentations given at the 2022 FAB conference in Basel. We look forward to receiving any of the following: (i) full articles of around 8000 words; (ii) shorter articles (3000-4000 words) that may not … Continue reading

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Learn more about English-language publishing in feminist bioethics

Dear Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Affinity Group Members, Please save the date for an upcoming workshop on publishing feminist work in bioethics journals which FAB is hosting via Zoom on Friday June 3rd at noon pacific (Los Angeles)/3pm eastern (New York). The workshop will feature:  Anna … Continue reading

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FAB Gab Episode 19: Jemma Rollo on a Relational Ethics of Pregnancy

The new episode of FAB Gab is out now, featuring the first paper from the latest volume of IJFAB. In this episode, Jemma Rollo discusses her proposal for a relational ethics of pregnancy that might take account of feminist commitments … Continue reading

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