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THE BIOETHICS HUB
AT THE BIOETHICS INSTITUTE
The Bioethics Hub is a resource for healthcare providers, bioethicists, scholars, and students in Southern California and beyond. There are academic articles, interviews with bioethicists, links to ethics-related news items, and local bioethics events.
This site is managed by the Bioethics Institute at Loyola Marymount University.
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Advance Directives and Dementia Care
April 25, 2023 (LMU)
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Over the last decade, there have been several controversial cases involving the authority of advance directives for persons with dementia, relating to voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED) and euthanasia. At play are fundamental questions of who are and how we can respect human dignity. These cases highlight the need for a greater discussion surrounding care for persons with dementia, as we face an aging population.
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To read more, click here
Rethinking Social Solidarity in a Global Context: Bioethics and Human Rights
March 21, 2023 (LMU)
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On Tuesday March 21, esteemed bioethicist and international scholar, Dr. Henk ten Have gave a lecture to students, faculty, and the LMU community on social solidarity, vulnerability, and human rights in a global context. Following the lecture, he, along with Professor Roberto Dell'Oro, answered questions from the audience.
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To read more about the lecture, click here.
Professor Roberto Dell'Oro appointed as Ordinary Member of Pontifical Academy for Life, Meets Pope Francis
February 2, 2023 (LMU)
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In February, Dr. Dell'Oro had the honor of meeting with the Pope following his appointment as an Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
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To read more, click here.
NATIONAL AND GLOBAL BIOETHICS NEWS, SCHOLARSHIP, AND ISSUES
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
OF VALENCIA
The Observatory is a monthly collection of special reports and news based on the latest biomedical and biotechnological research findings from the top medical and scientific journals.
BIOETHICS IN ACADEMIC LITERATURE
The Johns Hopkins weekly roundup is a compilation of bioethical research in global academic literature.
Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusion
March 11, 2024
(AP News)
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In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the laws’ exceptions are dangerously unclear, resulting in denied treatment to some pregnant women in need.
Instead, GOP leaders accuse abortion rights advocates of deliberately spreading misinformation and doctors of intentionally denying services in an effort to undercut the bans and make a political point.
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Read the article here.
France’s Macron announces legislation allowing ‘aid in dying’ under strict conditions
March 11, 2024
(AP News)
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French president Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication, a first in the country.
The move follows last year’s report indicating that most French citizens support legalizing end-of-life options.
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