Noninvasive prenatal testing arguably constitutes a form of eugenics in a social context in which certain reproductive outcomes are not valued.

This narrative illuminates need for students and clinicians to be well prepared to face ethically and structurally complex realities of identifying and responding to children.

Medical schools should have formal curriculum on the laws and regulations that pertain to medical practice.

The principle of double effect and proportionate reason can be a useful way of assessing actions as moral or immoral.

Several recent court cases illustrate how some states are attempting to mandate physician reporting of all underage sexual activity as instances of child abuse.

The default principle—that someone is free to do what he or she desires in the absence of a compelling reason why he or she should not—may make it possible to resolve ethical disputes without recourse to a particular moral framework.

Julian Savulescu's writing on conscientious objection is guided by an emphasis on the principle of distributive justice that does not allow religion to have a special status as justification.

There are many challenges that need to be overcome before a regulating body can be established to oversee surgical procedures and devices.

Testimonial injustice is an expression of racism that uses identity to undermine individuals’ credibility as authoritative “knowers” of their own bodies, selves, and experiences.

Skilled interactions in health care are those in which clinicians focus on making patients feel seen and heard and that their needs are important and can be met.