Medical professionals play an essential role in providing care to patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, pansexual, allies, agender,...
The question of whether medical ethics can reconcile parental authority with intersex individuals' future autonomy and well-being is an important one that has received increasing attention in recent...
There have been significant developments in societal perceptions, healthcare practices, and ethics surrounding queer populations, particularly related to their sexuality. This shift can be attributed...
Coerced Medical Interventions and Ethics
Medical interventions that involve some form of coercion are often controversial due to their implications for individual autonomy and bodily integrity....
Is it ethically acceptable for medical professionals to place an emphasis on social conformity when making decisions about whether or not patients can receive certain treatments or undergo specific...
Medical ethics has always been concerned with balancing the rights of individuals against the needs of society. One area where this tension is particularly acute is in the context of childbirth. On...
Transgender rights have been at the forefront of human rights discussions for several decades now, particularly since the 1960s when trans individuals began to publicly challenge gender norms and...
In many countries around the world, individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, or any non-heterosexual orientation or gender identity (LGBTQ) face...
Intersex is the state of having physical characteristics that do not fit typical definitions for male or female bodies. These characteristics may include genitalia or chromosomes that fall outside of...
The history of forced sterilization reveals an intricate network of ethical, legal, medical, and personal implications that have deeply impacted marginalized populations for centuries. This essay...