Until the mid-20th century, birth in the United States for Latinx Indigenous peoples was an ancestral ceremony guided by midwives and traditional healers.

Two commentaries respond to a case about apnea testing to confirm death by neurologic criteria.

Co-creation initiatives in health care have potential to support health equity but require a redistribution of power and a common vision in order to succeed.

Differentiating between best palliative care options and the curative and palliative potential of surgery is key to developing dual intentional clarity.

Most women requesting pregnancy termination have already decided to undergo an abortion, but some jurisdictions have implemented strategies to induce doubt and regret.

When deciding whether a pregnant woman will take antidepressants that pose a slight risk to the fetus, the patient and doctor must each make value-based determinations about whether absolute protection of the fetus is more important than preventing the mother’s probable suffering.

Refusal of pediatric euthanasia can be considered iatrogenic insofar as it inadvertently prolongs patient suffering, but attitudes differ cross-culturally.

Film, television, radio, and other media fail to accurately portray the diversity among health care professionals and the patients they treat.