Episodes
14th Annual YU Student Medical Ethics Society Conference Q&A Session - Mar 6, 2021 -
Published 03/09/21
Emergency Vaccination - Mar 6, 2021 -
Published 03/09/21
Introduction to the 14th Annual YU Student Medical Ethics Society Conference - Mar 6, 2021 -
Published 03/09/21
Vaccine Development and Related Ethical Concerns - Mar 6, 2021 -
Published 03/09/21
Artificial Wombs: A New Perspective On Fertility - Dec 16, 2018 - The possibility of a baby developing in a bag seems like something straight out of a futuristic novel, yet the emerging field of ectogenesis seeks to do just this: provide the possibility of a fetus to develop outside the mother’s womb. This technology has
tremendous medical relevance for women who cannot carry a fetus to term, yet it also begs serious social and ethical questions: what does it mean for a fetus to never have a...
Published 12/20/18
Ethics Of Postmortem Reproduction - Dec 16, 2018 - The issue of posthumous reproduction, the retrieval and use of the gametes of a deceased person, is fraught with ethical, legal, and religious debate. Should gametes be considered property or organs? Is it ethical to make someone a parent without their consent or would denying them this opportunity be considered harm? Who should have the right to access a deceased person’s gametes?
Published 12/20/18