Hastings Center News
- Johnston Elected to International Association of Bioethics Board
Posted on May 23, 2023
Josephine Johnston, a senior research scholar at The Hastings Center, was elected to the board of the International Association of Bioethics. Johnston, who is based in New Zealand, will represent... - What Remains of the Constitutional Right to Refuse Treatment?
Posted on May 16, 2023
The Supreme Court’s 1990 decision in Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, recognized an individual constitutional right to decline life-sustaining medical treatment. The Court reinforced that right a few... - Three Nurses Recognized for Outstanding End-of-Life Care
Posted on May 4, 2023
The Hastings Center and The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Nursing Awards, which honor nurses for outstanding care provided to patients... - New Report Makes Recommendations on Controversial Genetics Research
Posted on April 24, 2023
A new consensus report makes recommendations for responsibly conducting and communicating controversial research on the genetic contributions to human social and behavioral characteristics. The report, “Wrestling with Social and Behavioral... - Louisiana’s “Medically Futile” Unborn Child List: Misguided Response to the post-Dobbs Landscape
Posted on February 22, 2023
Louisiana—a state with sweeping abortion restrictions—issued an emergency declaration last August with a list of fetal diagnoses for which abortions will be permitted. The “List of Conditions that Shall Deem... - 12 Outstanding Scholars Recognized for Work in Ethics of Disability, Transplantation, Mental Health Care, and Other Areas
Posted on February 15, 2023
The Hastings Center is pleased to announce the election of 12 new fellows. Hastings Center fellows are a group of more than 200 individuals of outstanding accomplishment whose work has...
