Drugs in sport debate: Opposer’s closing statement
by John William Devine I have advanced two main lines of argument in favour of a ban on doping: 1. Doping may preclude the display of certain excellences that we value in sport, 2. Even where doping does not preclude the display of relevant…
Read MoreDrugs in sport debate: Proposer’s closing statement
by Julian Savulescu At the beginning of this debate, I said doping would be a part of the World Cup. Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest footballer playing today, will star in the line up for Argentina against Germany in the Quarter Finals.…
Read MoreThe Rational Bigot
There are a few old white ladies in their 80s who might wish to blow up a plane, but on the whole, if your job is in airline security and security is your only concern, it would be rational to pay closer scrutiny to passengers who are singl…
Read MoreSurvey on community attitudes on early and late abortion
Do Australians’ believe that women should be able to access abortion later in pregnancy? A new survey (Australian attitudes on access to early and late abortion. Lachlan de Crespigny, Dominic Wilkinson, Thomas Douglas, Mark Textor, Julian S…
Read MoreAustralians support women’s access to late abortion
by Lachlan de Crespigny, Thomas Douglas, Mark Textor and Julian Savulescu Regular calls to limit numbers of abortions are a familiar cry. Yet people are outraged if a friend or family member with a serious complication in much wanted pregna…
Read MoreAn Ethical Approach to Abortion
by Julian Savulescu Abortion should be decriminalised. Early abortion should be freely and easily available on request. Late abortion should be freely and easily available at least for those who have a valid justification: significant fetal…
Read MoreSpecial Edition: Should we allow late abortion?
There have been a number of articles in the media about abortion in the last few weeks. The British Prime Minister has suggested that the time limit for (relatively) unrestricted access to abortion should be reduced from 24 to 22 or 20 week…
Read MoreMotherhood and the ticking clock
A few days ago, during the Rome meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, a group of Iranian researchers leaded by Professor Ramezani Tehrani said that in a short time we will be able to predict when a wom…
Read MoreWill you live to 100? Should we tell people that they have (or lack) the genes for long life?
In the news today – scientists have identified a cluster of longevity genes. From the Daily Mail A genetic test which tells whether you will make it to your century has been developed by scientists. The computer program will give indi…
Read MoreThe Charade of Blood Dope Testing
by Julian Savulescu The latest weapon in the arsenal of doping tests is the blood passport. It aims to track the red blood cell count over the last year. Changes during competition indicate doping. Of course it is doomed to fail. The reason…
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