FABGab is back!

Dr Kathryn MacKay was the amazing host of FABGab a podcast talking to authors about their papers published in the International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics. The episodes provide great overviews and insights into papers and the writing process. … Continue reading

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New Articles of Interest

Check out these recently published articles likely to be of interest to feminist bioethicists! Siobhan de Lange, Dee Muller, & Chloe Dafkin, “Biomedical research on autism in low- and middle-income countries: Considerations from the South African context,” Developing World Bioethics … Continue reading

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Book Review Updates

Get in touch to review some of the great titles coming out this year! 2024 is shaping up to be great book year and there were some great titles closing out 2023 as well.. The International Journal of Feminist Approaches … Continue reading

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Organizers’ Note: FAB in Qatar 2024

Readers of the IJFAB blog will be aware that the 2024 FAB conference has been facing some unprecedented difficulties. A bit of background:  Because FAB arose out of a special interest group on feminist bioethics within IAB, for many years … Continue reading

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Gaza Health Crises in News and Scholarship

Since our last post on the issue in November, the series of health crises facing Palestinians has worsened considerably. After 140 days of escalated hostilities and ongoing Israeli bombardment, both basic utilities and healthcare infrastructure have been decimated, leaving those … Continue reading

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Submit to New Series on Health & Incarceration

See the below call, which would benefit greatly from feminist bioethical analyses of a range of issues at the intersection of health and incarceration. _____________ The Hastings Center Report: Special Series on Health and Incarceration Incarceration has been intertwined with bioethics … Continue reading

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Spotlight: October 2023 Issue of IJFAB

We’re pleased to present the table of contents and abstracts from the latest issue of IJFAB: International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics. For the full issue, see University of Toronto Journals. Dirk Lafaut & Gily Coene, “Autonomy Without Borders? … Continue reading

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News Roundup: Health Crises in Gaza

The ongoing Israeli siege and bombardment of Gaza has exacerbated existing health crises and ignited new ones. We offer a list of reputable news sources addressing the mutli-faceted threats to health and healthcare delivery in the occupied Palestinian territories. The … Continue reading

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Update on FAB Congress 2024 in Doha, Qatar

Every two years, the International Association of Bioethics holds the World Congress of Bioethics, at different venues around the world. Since 1996, the Feminist Approaches to Bioethics network (FAB) has held its own gathering as a satellite meeting before the … Continue reading

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FAB 2024 Submission Deadline Extended!

The FAB 2024 Submission Deadline Extended until Tuesday, October 31st, 2023. … Continue reading

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CFA: FAB Congress 2024 in Doha, Qatar

Feminist Bioethics, Cultural Differences, and Lived Experience June 2-3, 2024 in Doha, Qatar Call for Abstracts  The Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 2024 congress committee welcomes abstract submissions on any aspect of feminist bioethics. Reflecting the theme of the WCB main … Continue reading

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We Need Trustworthy Institutions: Some Lessons from Discriminatory Triage Policies During Covid-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly progressed in the spring of 2020, several news media outlets, commentators, and public organizations declared that the United States was experiencing a crisis of trust. The United States’ Public Health Code of Ethics states that … Continue reading

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