Archive for 'Ethics'

Matters of Life and Death

Matters of Life and Death

Human dilemmas in the light of the Christian faith. 302 pages by a Professor of Ethics and Perinatology, who is currently teaching and researching on ethical and philosophical issues raised by modern medical practice. If all [...]

A painful decision

A painful decision

My dear wife suffered from bouts of severe depression that sometimes required treatment in hospital. Her last clinical depression happened sixteen years ago. I visited her on the Saturday afternoon before having to leave to fulfil [...]

Dilemmas facing a Christian GP

Dilemmas facing a Christian GP

A woman in her late teens attends requesting an abortion. She is in a relationship, contraception has failed and she is six weeks pregnant. She was planning to go to college and does not feel ready [...]

The right to die?

The right to die?

Voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide are now among the most discussed topics in our society. Less than twenty years ago the idea that ending life should be a matter of choice was considered by most people [...]

When does life begin?

When does life begin?

I attend three funeral services. Each is traumatic. One is for a baby who died a few weeks after birth. One is for a stillborn baby. In the third instance the mother miscarried. Each service clearly [...]