What joy! The first episode of FAB Gab is out! Kate McKay speaks with guest editors, Kristen Borgerson and Letitia Meynell, about the legacy of Susan Sherwin’s academic and activist work, in feminist bioethics, philosophy, and policy. They should also be viagra … Continue reading
According to the BBC, 10 members of the indigenous Greater Andamanese tribe in India have tested positive for coronavirus in the past month. The Greater Andamanese only have 53 remaining members. Photo courtesy of BBCnews. The Andamans Islands are home … Continue reading
It is perhaps well known that of the 27 members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, only two of them are women. A recent report from NPR shows that this is not a problem unique to the United States. … Continue reading
Anyone planning or hoping to attend the virtual format of the World Congress of Bioethics and Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Congress should download the eventScribe app. There will be scheduled streamed keynote speakers, and over 300 unscheduled talks–audio tracks over … Continue reading
Information here is taken from the World Congress of Bioethics/FAB Congress website and copied here for your convenience. If you haven’t registered yet, you can still register for FAB-only, WCB-only, or FAB+WCB at the reduced virtual conference rates. VIRTUAL DETAILS: … Continue reading
Starting June 1st, the Journal of Philosophy of Disability (JPD) will begin accepting submissions. The JPD is a new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to questions regarding disability, broadly construed, and it is the first of its kind. Edited by Joel Michael … Continue reading
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A recent article by Kimberly Seals Allers discusses how COVID-19 safety restrictions related to giving birth and breastfeeding could potentially disproportionately harm black and Native American women. Photo courtesy of Women’s E-News Some hospitals are now classifying not only family … Continue reading
A recent report by the WHO, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and the Lancet Commission, ranked the probability of children being able to “flourish” in 180 countries, examining factors such as education, nutrition and child mortality and carbon emission … Continue reading
Inside Higher Ed recently offered a quick glance at income disparities from the American Association of Medical Colleges 2019 faculty data. IMPORTANT: this graph is of medical faculty, not regular humanities/university professors, who make much much much less than this. … Continue reading
The IJFAB Blog editors have been on break to focus on family during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter holidays. We will be posting some great new content this coming week including reflections by a bioethicist obstetrician, reflections on disability and bioethics, … Continue reading
A recent study has shown that birth rates increase by 5% on days with temperatures over 90 degrees. Additionally, the World Health Organization notes that higher air temperatures have been linked to heat stroke and higher pollen levels, which can … Continue reading