The first international Genetic Identity Day comes just as Health Canada seeks to prevent people from knowing their genetic identity
By Juliet Guichon, Barry Stevens and Ian Mitchell People have a moral right know their medical, social and cultural history, and the identity of their genetic parents. And this right applies to those who have been adopted or conceived by egg and sperm that were either sold or given. This moral right is marked in…
The Act laudably puts children’s interests - rather than adult needs - first. It’s time we all did
By Juliet Guichon, Barry Stevens and Ian Mitchell Troy Media contributors The federal Assisted Human Reproduction Act is under attack by people who want to make it legal to buy ova, sperm and gestational capacity. Demand for babies is higher than supply and those who earn a living through the transactions aren’t happy. Incorrectly claiming…
While genome analysis can alter the very practice of medicine, there is a fear it can be used to discriminate on the ground of genetic characteristics
By Paul Boucher and Juliet Guichon Contributors Troy Media CALGARY, Alta. March 8, 2017 /Troy Media/ – Doctors are frequently demoralized when they believe their patient has a treatable disease or condition but the patient won’t take the diagnostic test. For example, patients suspected of being HIV positive have refused the diagnostic blood test because they…
Trudeau government attempts to squirm out of implementing Supreme Court ruling on assisted dying for a suffering few
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The risks associated with HPV infection much greater than the risks associated with vaccination
Anti HPV vaccine article troubling and disappointing FREE to subscribers TORONTO OUT By Juliet Guichon University of Calgary and Dr. Rupert Kaul University of Toronto CALGARY, AB, and TORONTO, ON, Feb 17, 2015/ Troy Media/ - The HPV (Human papilloma virus) vaccine was created to prevent an infection that causes cancer. That is pretty exciting.…
Legislating physician-assisted suicide is bound to be difficult, but there are ways to mitigate any adverse consequences
Assisted suicide ruling changes Canada, forever is FREE to members TORONTO OUT By Juliet Guichon Christopher Doig and Ian Mitchell Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary CALGARY, AB, Feb 10, 2015/ Troy Media/ - The Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous decision on assisted suicide last Friday means that, soon, doctors (and only doctors) may…
By Juliet Guichon, Barry Stevens and Ian Mitchell People have a moral right know their medical, social and cultural history, and the identity of their genetic parents. And this right applies to those who have been adopted or conceived by egg and sperm that were either sold or given. This moral right is marked in…
