Category Archives: bioethics

What Happens When Someone Wants Life-Saving Treatment, But Their Guardian Disagrees?

bioethics, Our News & Commentary Blog, Surrogate Decisions & Guardianship

Last summer, we received news about a local guardianship case. It’s the kind of case that deserves greater attention than it got at the time. This particular case was handled by Equip for Equality (EFE), the Illinois organization that is part of the national, congressionally-mandated Protection & Advocacy Network. This is an important case – … Continue reading What Happens When Someone Wants Life-Saving Treatment, But Their Guardian Disagrees? →

NY Times Story on NHBD – Selling instead of Reporting

bioethics, Jane E. Brody, media issues, Our News & Commentary Blog, Ruben Navarro

Given the national publicity surrounding the death of Ruben Navarro, I thought the time could be ripe for a renewed discussion of the ethics surrounding the increasing implementation of the “non heart-beating donor” protocol. According to Maurice Bernstein, on his bioethics discussion blog, there’s a bunch of ethicists discussing whether or not the public is … Continue reading NY Times Story on NHBD – Selling instead of Reporting →