<p>As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly progressed in the spring of 2020, several news media outlets, commentators, and public organizations declared that the United States was experiencing a crisis of trust. The United States’ Public Health Code of Ethics states that &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/06/we-need-trustworthy-institutions-some-lessons-from-discriminatory-triage-policies-during-covid-19/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rar

<p>A handful of upcoming conferences that would be great places to submit or experience new works in feminist approaches to bioethics. Calls for Proposals due May 15th, 2023 The History &amp; Philosophy of Pregnancy &#8211; a hybrid conference at the &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/05/upcoming-feminist-bioethics-conference-roundup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10

<p>UPDATE: A number of advocacy groups have sued to prevent the rule from going into effect, including the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and Southampton Community Healthcare in St. Louis. The petition says &#8220;The Rule targets gender-affirming care with unprecedented &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/04/obstructing-access-to-gender-affirming-care-in-missouri-the-missouri-attorney-generals-emergency-order-goes-into-effect-today-and-

<p>In this episode of FAB Gab, Jane Dryden talks about her recently-published paper about the way that microbiome research reflects and reinforces the imperative of normalcy in health and medicine. Through the two cases of obesity and of autism, Dryden &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/04/fab-gab-episode-31-jane-dryden-on-the-microbiome-and-the-imperative-of-normalcy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="

<p>On April 21, the US Supreme Court rejected lower court decisions restricting or altogether banning abortion medication Mifepristone and, by extension, the regulatory power of the FDA. The case is now in the hands of the 5th Circuit Court of &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/04/mifepristone-round-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;" class="hupso-share-buttons"

<p>Anita Silvers is depicted. She is sitting in her powerchair, which has snazzy black and red detailing. She has pale skin, long blonde hair that is greying, is wearing white slacks and a black turtleneck, and wearing large beaded silver &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/04/an-apa-pacific-meeting-without-anita-silvers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;" class="hu

<p>The International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics welcomes enquiries regarding book reviews. Our process is supportive, so if you&#8217;re a student or a more seasoned academic please do consider getting in touch if there is something on your radar &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/04/books-books-everywhere/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;" class=

<p>A new study from Oxford University finds that the slightly elevated risk of breast cancer due to use of hormonal birth control pills extends across all forms of hormonal birth control. While earlier findings showing a similar increased risk were &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/03/new-study-on-hormonal-birth-control-risks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;" cl

<p>On Monday, April 3rd at 12pm Pacific/3pm Eastern (find your local time zone here) the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) affinity group on Feminist Approaches to Bioethics is hosting a virtual works-in-progress session for scholars to get feedback &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/03/feminist-approaches-to-bioethics-works-in-progress-session/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="paddi

<p>This month, on FAB Gab, Karen Davis speaks about her paper in the new Spring 2023 issue of IJFAB, which is about women&#8217;s experiences of pain and how dialogue with sympathetic others can break isolation. Karen&#8217;s work stems from her &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/03/fab-gab-episode-30-karen-davis-on-womens-pain-and-breaking-through-isolation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bo

<p>This is how Zahra Nader a freelance journalist describes Afghanistan under current Taliban rule to Amy Goodman on Democracy Now this week. In a week that saw many protests across the world tied to International Women&#8217;s Day, a small group &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/03/effectively-the-biggest-prison-in-the-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;" cl

<p>Just passing on this announcement relevant to folks working in feminist bioethics: The Canada Research Chair on Epistemic Injustice and Agency is pleased to host an online workshop on Epistemic Injustice and Agency in Psychiatry and Mental Health, on 10 &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/02/online-workshop-on-epistemic-injustice-in-psychiatry-and-mental-health/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="paddi

<p>The latest episode of FAB Gab is out now, and this time, Prof. Maya Goldenberg discusses her &#8216;author meets critics&#8217; feature in the last issue of IJFAB. Goldenberg and two critics, Miriam Solomon and Inmaculada de Melo-Martin, discussed Goldenberg&#8217;s recent &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/02/fab-gab-episode-29-maya-goldenberg-on-vaccine-hesitancy-pre-and-mid-pandemic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>

<p>Hi, folks. IJFAB Blog Editors, here, with a quick roundup of links about the health and ethical issues that arise in the wake of any natural disaster, and specifically last week&#8217;s earthquake affecting Syria and Turkey. The death toll is &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/02/urgent-care-and-systemic-damage-health-issues-in-the-wake-of-the-earthquake-affecting-syria-and-turkey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a><

<p>It&#8217;s the first FAB Gab episode of 2023, and we&#8217;re hitting the ground running and talking about shame. In this episode, Michelle Meagher and Kiera Keglowitsch discuss their paper that explores the idea of cesarean shame shame &#8211; that is, &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2023/01/fab-gab-episode-28-feeling-ashamed-about-c-section-shame-with-michelle-meagher-and-kiera-keglowitsch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</s

<p>The latest episode of FAB Gab, and the last for 2022, is now out! In this episode, Megan Dean discusses her recent paper on the temporality of eating, and how understanding time impacts how we understand food and our own &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2022/12/fab-gab-episode-27-clock-time-or-stomach-time-megan-dean-on-the-temporality-of-eating/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom:20px; pa

<p>The latest episode of FAB Gab is out now! In this episode, Floor Cuijpers and Petra Verdonk present their work on the ways in which different kinds of marginalisation intersect to influence self-silencing behaviours among clinical trial participants. The trial &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2022/11/fab-gab-episode-26-floor-cuijpers-and-petra-verdonk-on-an-intersectional-analysis-of-self-silencing-in-clinical-trials/">Continue reading <span c

<p>The latest episode of FAB Gab is out now! In this episode, Claire Moore discusses her recent paper, which puts Sen&#8217;s capabilities approach to use in addressing conscientious objection to providing emergency contraception in the U.S. Claire&#8217;s approach takes reproductive &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2022/10/fab-gab-episode-25-claire-moore-on-capabilities-and-conscientious-objection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;

<p>The latest episode of FAB Gab is out now! This time, Serene Ong of the National University of Singapore discusses definitions of the family, and how we need a broader account than just a biological model to capture the complexity &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2022/09/fab-gab-episode-24-serene-ong-on-a-pluralistic-account-of-the-family/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div style="padding-bottom:20px; padding-to

<p>The latest episode of FAB Gab is out, and in this episode, Keisha Ray discusses her plenary address from FAB Congress in Basel, in July 2022. Here&#8217;s an excerpt from the conversation: &#8220;We&#8217;re seeing a lot of bioethicists saying bioethics &hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.ijfab.org/blog/2022/08/fab-gab-episode-23-keisha-ray-on-black-bioethics-and-the-future-of-health-equity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></p> <div st