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Gender and Bioethics
2022-2023


Your Phone Can't Read Your Mind. Or Can It? The Ethics of Using Digital Data to Infer Signs and Symptoms of Psychological and Neurological Diseases
Imagine a future where your iPhone can detect early signs of Alzheimer’s, or a future where a doctor can monitor a depressive patient...
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His Body… His Responsibility? The Ethical Implications of New Male Birth Control Options
Male contraception has long been an area of scientific exploration and debate, offering the potential for greater reproductive autonomy as well as sharing the burden of contraception between partners. While the focus of birth control has primarily been directed toward women, recent developments in male contraception including new oral pills and skin gels have sparked discussions surrounding the ethics of their development, accessibility, and whether men even have a responsibi
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Playing God with Genetics: The Ethics of Gene Editing for Gender Dysphoria
Imagine a world where diseases could simply be cured by editing the underlying genetic mutations. Why should we stop the development of...
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Focus on Hearts, Not Parts: The Ethics of Youth Intersex Surgeries
What does it mean to "do good" for a child? How much control should parents get over their children's bodies? When is it necessary to...
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You Get a Baby! You Get a Baby! Not Everyone Gets a Baby: The Ethics of Inequities Within Assisted Reproductive Technologies for Women of Color
Many people view having children as a natural part of life. However, due to certain factors, this may not be natural for everyone....
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The Ethics of Abortion: Examining the Ethicality of Abortion Through Various Ethical Frameworks
After Roe v. Wade  was overturned with the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization  decision, the question of access to abortion was...
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Low-income, Little Healthcare: The Ethical Inequities of Healthcare for Women With Low Incomes
This paper will explore access to mammograms for women with low incomes and who should be responsible to ensure that all women have...
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No Medication without Clinical Trial Representation: The Ethics of Clinical Research Guidelines that Exclude Pregnant Women
Historically, FDA and pharmaceutical regulations have excluded pregnant women from clinical trials for numerous reasons, most importantly...
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To Affirm or Not To Affirm: The Ethical Implications of Hormone Therapy for Transgender Youth
Access to hormone therapy for transgender youth is one of the most debated political, medical and bioethical topics of our world. As the...
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(Un)conditional Love: The Ethics of Selecting and Designing on the Basis of Sex
Since its birth in the 1890s, reproductive technology have changed our fundamental beliefs about life and procreation by giving parents...
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