Tag: Bioethics
As AI surges, Pope Leo offers only viable humane critique
Even the leading firms in AI development recognise the Catholic Church as the leading authority on ethical AI.
AI risks undermining human dignity, bioethicist warns
US bioethicist Professor Jason T. Eberl has warned that artificial intelligence and emerging biotechnologies risk undermining human dignity and deepening inequality if used to reshape human nature.
Bioethicist to examine rise of transhumanism in the 2026 Plunkett Lecture
A leading US bioethicist will address the ethical risks of transhumanism at the 2026 Plunkett Lecture. The talk in Sydney in April comes amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
Compassion isn’t enough when it comes to euthanasia
True moral seriousness begins with compassion, but it must not end there, writes Professor Hayden Ramsay.
Donor laws under the microscope
Should a blood donor be able to change their mind and ask for their blood back? Do we want gametes from deceased persons treated under different laws than the rest of their bodies? And how do the answers to these questions open up discussion on what it means to be human?
Archbishop reflects on the challenge posed by a ‘culture of death’
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP praised John Paul II’s far-seeing encyclical Evangelium Vitae at a conference in Melbourne. The sanctity of life ethic is being eroded in theory and practice in Australia.
The dark vision of the father of IVF
Sir Robert Edwards received a Nobel Prize for developing in vitro fertilisation. He didn’t deserve it.
New frontier of creation manipulation
A new frontier of manipulating the creation of human life to suit our own purposes has emerged, writes Monica Doumit.
The safeguards in Victoria’s assisted dying law are being skittled
Australia’s first, safest, and most conservative voluntary assisted dying scheme is booming. In Victoria, demand has skyrocketed and the Labor government plans to loosen safeguards and make it easier for even more people to access services.
What should we do with millions of frozen embryos?
An American woman has given birth after adopting an embryo which had been in cold storage for 30 years .
Leading Catholic bioethics think tank in UK closes down
The Anscombe Centre for Bioethics, the UK’s oldest Catholic bioethics institute, will close at the end of July due to financial constraints.
The latest IVF bungles highlight deep ethical problems
Will the latest serious errors lead to significant change in the IVF industry? Probably not.
