May 26, 2013

Abortion law in Ireland under serious threat from new legislation

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Ireland is one of the few developed countries in the world where abortion remains illegal under sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861.   However this could change if proposed new legislation is passed through the Irish … [Read more...]

Dilemmas, difficulties and hope – reproductive health in developing countries

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Despite my determination a few years ago not to be a GP with a Women’s Health interest that’s exactly what I’ve found that I love!  Having exhausted the UK Diplomas and Letters of Competence and with a long-standing interest in working in … [Read more...]

Lord Falconer is seeking to overturn the Hippocratic Oath and change 2,400 years of history

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'I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody if asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect.' So reads the Hippocratic Oath, which until recently used to be taken by all graduating doctors. Hippocrates of Cos (c. 460 BC – c. … [Read more...]

Time lapse imaging of embryos – exciting breakthrough or just eugenics by another name?

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Various media outlets (including The Times (£), The Telegraph, BBC, The Independent and The Guardian) have published articles reporting on how fertility specialists from Nottingham have developed a radical technique that will ‘dramatically … [Read more...]

Joy, sorrow and satisfaction – medical mission in Ecuador

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My own personal journey to becoming a medical missionary began when I finished secondary school and went on a short-term mission team to Ecuador. While we ran a Bible club for slum children a five-year-old boy, Juan, came to our attention. He had a … [Read more...]