Margaret Somerville
Is existence enough? Don't donor-conceived kids have rights?Margaret Somerville | 13 Jul 2010For whose benefit are these children created? Their own? Or their parents?Canada needs a national debate on abortionMargaret Somerville | 4 Jun 2010Two assumptions favour the pro-choice stand in Canada: that late-term abortion is rare and that there is a consensus on current practice. They are myths.Leaving a space for religion in the public squareMargaret Somerville | 18 May 2010Public debate will be much poorer if arguments of religious people are shut away in a closet.Restricting abortion is not a ruse of the PatriarchyMargaret Somerville | 6 May 2010Canada’s recent choice not to fund abortions with foreign aid dollars isn’t about keeping women in their place, it’s an ethical decision to value human lifeThe unstoppable expansion of justifications of euthanasiaMargaret Somerville | 24 Mar 2010Will euthanasia and assisted suicide need any moral justification at all if they are ever legalised?Getting the facts right about euthanasiaMargaret Somerville | 2 Mar 2010How can Quebec doctors ask for the legalisation of euthanasia? They don't even know what it is.The perils of dishonest scienceMargaret Somerville | 12 Feb 2010A controversial article linking autism with vaccinations continues to do immense damage.Are animals persons?Margaret Somerville | 27 Jan 2010If we grant personhood to some animals, we will end up withdrawing it from some human beings.Suffering with dignityMargaret Somerville | 22 Jan 2010We must find meaning in dying, to make it the last great act of living.The puzzle of human dignityMargaret Somerville | 26 Nov 2009Both sides of the euthanasia debate claim to be advancing the cause of human dignity. Whom should we believe?free updates   
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