Tag: authoritarianism
The Drive to Obliterate “Medical Conscience”
An international effort seeks to transform abortion into a positive right, which would require the state to guarantee access.
Medical Conscience Crisis Comes to Ireland
This is not only authoritarian — shattering the guarantees of religious liberty in virtually all existing human-rights accords — but could cause a significant brain drain.
Bioethicists to the People: “Obey Us!”
Udo Schuklenk is furious at the public backlash against the forced removal of life support from Alfie Evans in the U.K.
This Is What Medical Authoritarianism Looks Like
The Alfie Evans saga continues to roil the U.K., and it is increasingly looking like the Terri Schiavo case.
In the U.K., Another Shut-Off-the-Baby’s-Life-Support Case
Forcing this baby to die when there is no diagnosis would be an act of naked medical authoritarianism.