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Bi-weekly Round up: 19th April 2021

For our new bi-weekly round up, here are four articles to read and digest in your spare time. Enjoy!

By Comfort King · April 21, 2021

1. Mandating Covid-19 vaccination in children- arguments in favour.

A compelling article written by Lisa Forsberg and Anthony Skelton within Practical Ethics

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2. Is it time to bring ethical reflection into the debate surrounding the implementation of guidelines managing the Covid-19 pandemic?

Fantastic and topical analysis published in The Lancet by Henri-Corto Stoeklé, Achille Ivasilevitch and Christian Hervé

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3. Is it okay to manipulate individuals into having the Covid-19 vaccination?

Does the ‘good’ justify the means?  Are your ethics challenged after reading this article in The Conversation by Maximilian Kiener

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4. Moral obligations in conducting stem cell-based therapy trials for autism spectrum disorder.

One for those with IME membership (Sign up here).

Extended article discussing the ethical objections and moral considerations surrounding stem cell clinical trials for patients with ASD.

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