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Bioethics Experts vs Ordinary South Africans on the Governance of Human Genome Editing

Bill of Health

By Donrich Thaldar On the issue of human genome editing (HGE), attitudes between bioethics scholars and the general public diverge, as highlighted by my team’s findings from a recent deliberative public engagement study.

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Public Health Product Hops

Bill of Health

Regulatory and patent exclusivity periods govern the timing of generic entry, and because market share and revenue is often quickly lost upon market entry of generic drugs, extending market exclusivity for any duration can be extremely profitable. Glenn Cohen’s Health Law Policy, Bioethics, and Biotechnology Workshop at HLS.

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Is Preemption the Cure for Healthcare Federalism’s Restrictions on Medication Abortion?

Bill of Health

This post is an adaptation of an article published in the Harvard Social Impact Review. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , overruling almost fifty years of precedent established by Roe v. In appropriate circumstances, states could seek an exemption to address a state-specific public health need. By Allison M.

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Legal Preparedness for Aging and Caregiving

Bill of Health

As a result of my personal experiences and my professional background as a Professor of Law and Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University, I wrote a book called Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Your Tomorrow. In this article, I discuss the legal documents that every American adult should have.

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Ethical Challenges Associated with the Protection of Pets in War

Bill of Health

Many governments have welcomed Ukrainian pets with or without their owners, and without documentation, rabies vaccine, and/or microchip. For example, Article 53 of Geneva Convention IV prohibits the destruction by the occupying power of private and public properties, except in cases of absolute military necessity.

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Love and Health: The Education of Abner Mason, SameSky Health

Health Populi

While his friend did not win his race, William Weld did win the governor’s post and Abner joined State government under Weld. He ended up working in Massachusetts State government for about 15 years. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The February 2022 issue of Health Affairs is themed “Racism and Health.”

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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health and Its Devastating Implications for Immigrants’ Rights

Bill of Health

This article explains how these injustices are likely to be exacerbated by the Dobbs ruling. This will include transporting pregnant women to other states to receive an abortion if they are being detained in a state where the health procedure is now illegal.