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Open Letter to the World Medical Association on Conscientious Objection
The following letter, signed by over 100 professors, directors of research centres, physicians and others concerned with medical ethics, urges the WMA not to impose an obligation on physicians to refer patients for procedures that the physician sincerely and reasonably considers unethical.
Press Release on the Tragic Passing of Archie Battersbee
It is with great sadness that we hear that Archie Battersbee has passed away. It is a death made all the harder to bear as it results from the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment against the strenuous objections of Archie’s parents.
Press Release: A Comment on the Latest High Court Judgement on Archie Battersbee
The latest High Court judgement in the ongoing case of Archie Battersbee further undermines the place of parents in making medical decisions for their children. It also invokes “dignity” in a way that threatens the dignity of all those living with profound disability.
David Albert Jones in the New York Times: The End of Roe Doesn’t Need to Increase Maternal Mortality
The New York Times has published a piece by our Director, David Albert Jones, challenging the common argument that restrictions on abortion are harmful to maternal health by pointing to the evidence from Europe which shows that it is “not necessary or inevitable that the overturning of Roe v Wade will lead to adverse health outcomes for women”.
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A showcase selection of the work of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, from noteworthy research, events, and media presentations.
Research
A virtual library of essays and articles by past and present staff members of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre. Our briefing papers, offering in-depth analysis of fast-moving issues, are also available here.
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The Anscombe Bioethics Centre is supported by the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, but has also always relied on donations from generous individuals, friends and benefactors.