The history of forced sterilizations in America has been well documented, but few people are aware that this practice is still being carried out today. This paper will explore how historical...
Medical Ethics and Gender Fluidity
The concept of gender identity has been around for centuries, but it has only recently become an accepted part of mainstream society. With the advent of more...
One of the key challenges faced by healthcare providers is navigating the intricate balance between providing optimal care to their patients while also ensuring that they maintain strict...
The historical medicalization of queer identities has had a profound impact on societal attitudes towards gender and sexuality, influencing everything from legal frameworks to popular culture...
Medical professionals have an obligation to provide competent care for their patients, which includes informing them about all available options and potential risks associated with each course of...
What are the potential physical and psychological consequences for individuals who undergo unnecessary surgery to "normalize" their genitals before puberty? Are there any legal or ethical...
Medical professionals have an ethical responsibility to provide appropriate care to all patients, including those who are intersex.
Some decisions made by these professionals can be irreversible...
I will examine the issue of coerced sterilization and its implications for ethics, human rights, and social justice. Coerced sterilization refers to any situation where an individual is forced or...
Most people accept that there are just two genders, male and female, which leads to medical institutions relying on binary gender categories for their services.
This approach has been challenged...
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath that every medical professional takes when they are first trained in their profession. It reads, "I will respect the privacy of patients, for all information is just...