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December, 2003

Thoughts on euthanasia in the UK

Creative solution to accommodation of conscientious objectors

Protection of conscience bill re-introduced in U.S. Congress

Doctors' group urges new attitude toward euthanasia

Strategy for Center for Reproductive Rights may threaten freedom of conscience worldwide

Bioethics professor advocates sale of organs

Religious objections undermined by priests

Nurse may be reinstated

Concern voiced re: European moral imperialism

November, 2003

American Civil Liberties Union opposes freedom of conscience for religious institutions, affiliates

College of Pharmacists still opposed to freedom of conscience

Euthanasia interest continues in the United Kingdom

Abortion Legalized in St. Lucia

Euthanasia in Europe

Proposal for euthanasia in Lagos

In vitro research causes protests in Kenya

Mental incapacity bill controversy continues in UK

Freedom of conscience for pharmacists in US and UK under attack

Euthanasia advocate dead, wife arrested

Wisconsin Attorney General moves against freedom of conscience

Alberta pharmacist finally reaches agreement

October, 2003

Protection from 'wrongful birth' and 'wrongful life' lawsuits proposed in Wisconsin

Canadian Assisted Human Reproduction Act passes Commons

Model law proposed to prevent starvation, dehydration

Anti-Muslim discrimination identified in England

Judge in Schiavo case said to be mistaken

Resistance to restoration of nourishment

Universal eugenic screening urged in Britain

Retired judge, former governor on assisted suicide 'advisory committee' in Vermont

Emergency bill passed in Florida to prevent starvation, dehydration

Schiavo denied asylum and Holy Communion

Feeding tube removed, starvation watch begins

"Global bioethics" proposed by French president

Italian and French politicians differ on euthanasia

Clash of opinions in Vermont about assisted suicide

Cases highlight deaths by starvation, dehydration

English scientist wants 'discarded' eggs for research

Assisted suicide bill likely to be vetoed

French doctor claims euthanasia probably happens daily

Confused euthanasia discussion in Korea

'Neutrality' being considered in Vermont

September, 2003

"Ethics of the profession" revisited

French government minister suggests euthanasia

Danish professor recommends eugenics

Progress slow for Abortion Non-Discrimination Act

Protection of conscience for scientists and engineers

Concerns about 'palliative care' form in Australia

Alternative to IVF

"Five Live Report: The Terminators?" on BBC

Unprecedented number of letters received by parliamentary committee

Truth in advertising in Australia

Group argues for withdrawal of nutrition and hydration in UK

Kenyans against abortion

Judge orders feeding stopped

Euthanasia prevention bill in United Kingdom

Ethical measles/mumps vaccine available

Draft Mental Incapacity Bill criticized

Organ harvesting concerns in Russia

Majority of Canadians polled favour euthanasia

Legal action threatened against abortion objectors

Case for withdrawal of feeding continues in Florida

Belgian euthanasia statistics in doubt

Assisted suicide bill introduced in Vermont

August. 2003

Free in vitro fertilization proposed in UK

'Wrongful life' claims dismissed

Church leader declines to state views on assisted suicide

American College of Pediatricians supports Abortion Non-Discrimination Act

Christian commentary on AMA ethics articles

'Ethics of the profession' in retrospect

Dispensing 'morning after pill' to be compulsory

July, 2003

Assisted suicide bill narrowly defeated in New Zealand

Needless hysterectomies at Irish Hospital

Coercive family limitation in India

Pro-suicide campaign on Isle of Man

Drug-induced abortions recommended in Britain

Public support for artificial reproduction

Comatose woman can be starved

Limited opportunity to present evidence re: Mental Incapacity Bill

First trimester eugenic screening

Abortion demanded in Kenya

Islamic Council prohibits euthanasia and assisted suicide

Abortion Non-discrimination Act introduced in the US Senate

Food and fluids controversy

British Medical Association supports production of embryos for harvesting cells

Criticism of New York Catholic Conference

Costa Rican official promises elimination of religious influence

Eugenic screening for deafness

EU Commission approves research on human embryos

Judge orders birth control

Artificial reproductive technology and moral controversy

June, 2003

No evidence to support 72 hour window for morning-after pill

Sex-Selective IVF

Concern in UK over potential for euthanasia

UK government proposes universal eugenic screening

Coercive legislation vetoed by  Governor in Hawaii

New Belgian government plans to force euthanasia upon hospitals

Compromise worked out in New York

Assisted suicide and euthanasia in Switzerland

Controversy over failure to resuscitate

Issues of conscience dividing physicians

Abortion expansion planned by South African government

Repression of conscience being legislated in Massachusetts

Legalization of euthanasia sought in China

Concerns about minority of experts in Japan

Harvesting tissue from abortion in Australia

Euthanasia activism in U.K. and Australia

Canadian MP wants abortion on demand

Wisconsin bill passes

May, 2003

House of Lords to debate euthanasia bill

Nutrition and hydration to be withdrawn from Australian woman

Controversy in Wisconsin continues

'Excessive paperwork' faulted for failure to report euthanasia

Company seeks tissue from abortion

Use of morning-after pill triples in United States

"Truth in advertising" suggested in Australia

Only non-religious belief or morality allowed

British appeal court permits embryo design

Assisted suicide bills in United States

Physicians oppose assisted suicide in United Kingdom

Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) to fund embryo research

Conscientious objection among military physicians

Wisconsin committee approves protection of conscience bill

Euthanasia bill in United Kingdom

Court challenge looms in Hawaii

Euthanasia campaign in Britain

Human rights commission advocates euthanasia

Public funding proposed for fertility treatments in Japan

Repressive measure stalled in Nevada

Australian court asked to rule on nutrition and hydration

Public funding sought for artificial reproduction

April, 2003

Euthanasia activism in Hungary

Euthanasia in Netherlands said to be down

Kenyan constitutional conference to start

Parthenogenesis used to produce human embryos

Arizona governor vetoes conscience protection

Hawaiian legislature suppresses freedom of conscience

Wisconsin pro-life groups at odds over protection of conscience legislation

Conscientious objection in Mexico potentially unlawful

New Zealand physician expresses concern about Mifepristone

Human cloning proposed for research purposes

New York City council demands 'morning-after pill' be dispensed

Majority of Britons said to favour destruction of embryos for research

English Court of Appeal approves eugenic production of babies for tissue donation

Nevada assembly prefers business over morality

New York Supreme Court approves damages for birth of defective in vitro child

American senators attempt to re-write science

Vatican publishes lexicon

Ethical stem cell bank started in Russia

March, 2003

Euthanasia and assisted suicide in the news in New Zealand

Guernsey euthanasia committee has not yet met

Merck & Co. acknowledges abortion as source of fetal cell lines in vaccines

Survey of morning-after pill use in United Kingdom

United Nations proposes "reward and punishment" to enforce population control

New eugenic screening test

Taiwanese doctors testify against euthanasia

New York mayor vetoes coercive bill

Immigrant woman fired for refusing abortion

Assisted suicide bill in New Zealand

Euthanasia proposed in China

UK attempt to ban euthanasia by starvation and dehydration

Pro-euthanasia postcard campaign in Guernsey

Baby to be made to order as blood donor

US Senate fails to pass coercive measure

Protection of conscience bill moves forward in Wisconsin

Assisted feeding to be withdrawn

Culling surplus by lethal injection

Abortion in Africa

Wrongful life suit in Alberta, Canada

Catholic-Jewish statement affirms freedom of conscience

Abortions demanded at hospital in South Africa

Protection of conscience bills introduced in Wisconsin and Missouri

Australian tribunal claims nutrition and hydration are 'treatment'

February, 2003

TV programme claims Dutch euthanasia guidelines ignored

Slovakia and Vatican negotiating protection of conscience protocol

Treatment and care in advance directives

Hawaiian bill threatens freedom of conscience

Continued pressure for euthanasia in United Kingdom

Preliminary statistics indicate increase in assisted suicide in Oregon

Importance of backing from religious leaders emphasized

Lesbian sues Christian doctor for refusing insemination

Wisconsin sees support, attacks on freedom of conscience

Anti-Muslim bias alleged in British medical schools

Virginia Senate committee kills protection of conscience measure

Dubious survey suggests UK nurses favour assisted suicide

Attacks on freedom of conscience in New Mexico and New York

Canada must pay for sex change operations

Pope reminds Catholic health care workers of duty to form conscience

January, 2003

Umbilical cord yields more stem cells

Joint declaration against abortion

Aborted infants provide eye tissue

Canadian doctor ordered to pay  $325,000 for 'wrongful birth'

Abortion statistics and conscientious objection

Virginia committee approves protection of conscience measure

Pressure for euthanasia continues in UK

Pro-euthanasia group gets government grant for counselling

Chinese scientist claims to have cloned humans

Swiss situation clarified

Eugenic screening recommended in Germany

Resistance to performing late term abortions condemned

Freedom of conscience based on human dignity, not religious or cultural equality

West Virginia hospital acknowledges philosophical and religious views

One-child policy to continue in China

Survey indicates "partial birth" abortions have tripled

Freedom of conscience respected by New Brunswick College of Physicians

Mexican National Human Rights Commission denounces coercive measures

Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons accommodates Christian physician

Money offered to clinics to find 'spare embryos'

National health insurance supports in vitro fertilization in Israel

Utah Supreme Court rejects wrongful birth lawsuits

 


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