Bi-weekly Round up: 25th April 2022
A fantastic selection of articles that explore ethical concepts and the issues that arise when ethics and law overlap- worth having a read if your interests extend into medico-legal matters.
1. Conviction of doctor under assisted suicide prohibition not in breach of Convention
Anyone following the course of assisted suicide/euthanasia as well as the complexity of legalisation should defiantly have a read of this article outlining a recent development
2. Overriding Adolescent Refusals of Treatment
Fantastic analysis of the ‘concurrent consents doctrine’.
Should an adolescents power to consent to treatment be equally respected as their ability to refuse treatment- is this premise recognise in law?
3. Oklahoma lawmakers signs bill to make performing an abortion illegal
Further barriers to women assess abortions in Oklahoma using legislative means- is this step too far?
And finally, one for those with IME membership (Sign up here).
4. Surgery should be routinely videoed
Is there an ethical duty to record surgeries? (If patient consent and suitable technology are in place)
Thoughts?