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Press Statement – Support for Assisted Suicide Ebbs Away in Scotland
The Journal of Medical Ethics Forum has released an article by Prof. David Albert Jones, Director of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, showing that support for assisted suicide in Scotland has declined significantly. Read full statement for further details!
Director Gives Presentation to the Babraham Institute on Embryo Research
Recently our Director, Professor David Albert Jones, provided a presentation to the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, which gives an ethical evaluation of embryo-destructive experimentation and research, and describes the moral dimension of such actions.
Press Statement – A Further Warning From Oregon: More Assisted Suicides, More Bad Deaths
This week, Oregon produced its twenty-sixth ‘Death With Dignity Act’ Report. This shows that 2023 saw a 20% increase in assisted suicide compared to 2022, which itself had been a record-breaking year. Our full comment herein.
Press Release – Anscombe Centre Welcomes End of Puberty Blocker Use for Children Experiencing Gender Dysphoria
The Anscombe Bioethics Centre welcomes the decision of NHS England to end the use of puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria outside of the context of a clinical trial.
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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.