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Register Now: Reproductive Ethics Conference

The Ninth Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference will take place in Galveston Jan. 9 and 10, 2025. The goal of this conference is to explore the range of topics addressed in reproductive ethics. We welcome individuals from all professional fields to create a rich and robust discussion. We are seeking abstracts for individual presentations, 3-4 person panels, and posters. View the flier linked below for more information.


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News

  • Grad student Mikaela Kim published an article for AJOB Empirical Bioethics

    December 13, 2024, 08:58 AM by Rachel McClere

    This is an article for AJOB Empirical Bioethics titled “Whether to offer interventions at the end of life: What physicians consider and how clinical ethicists can help”. Mikaela co-wrote with Dr. Janet Malek from Baylor College of Medicine and Dr. Joelle Robertson-Preidler from The University of Texas Health Science Center. 

  • Grad student Mikaela Kim published an article in the American Journal of Bioethics

    December 12, 2024, 08:56 AM by Rachel McClere

    This article is an OPC for the American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) titled “Exceptional Stigma: Parallels Between Marginalized Groups and Psychedelic Medicine” co-written with fellow UTMB students Hannah Carpenter, Suzy Lee, Grayson Jackson, and Institute director Dr. Campo-Engelstein. 

  • Grad student Johnna Wellesley published an article in the Journal of Medical Ethics

    December 6, 2024, 10:27 AM by Rachel McClere

    This article raises important ethical questions about what happens when a patient doesn't believe the information a doctor tells them and whether this affects their capacity to make medical decisions. https://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2024/11/13/jme-2024-110365 View the blog about the article in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/how-a-court-ruled-that-patients-have-a-right-to-disbelieve-doctors-242090  

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    Dr. Lisa Campo-Engelstein presents to the VA

    December 4, 2024, 09:37 AM by Rachel McClere

    She presented “Conscientious Objection and Discrimination Against LGBTQ Individuals” to the Veterans Health Administration National Center for Ethics in Health