Tag: ethical

Irish hamster charity advises owners to consider ‘ethical care’ approach

An Irish charity dedicated to hamsters is encouraging prospective owners to ditch traditional advice on looking after their furry friends. Hamster Info Ireland advocates an “ethical care” approach for the popular pet. It was set up by hamster lovers Sophie Laverty, from Athy, Co Kildare, and Stephanie Moran, from Athlone, Co Roscommon, to spread awareness […]

Promising assisted reproductive technologies come with ethical, legal and social challenges – a developmental biologist and a bioethicist discuss IVF, abortion and the mice with two dads

Assisted reproductive technologies are medical procedures that help people experiencing difficulty having or an inability to have biological children of their own. From in vitro fertilization to genetic screening to creation of viable eggs from the skin cells of two male mice, each new development speaks to the potential of reproductive technologies to expand access […]