Hastings Center for Bioethics News
- 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... - Remembering Patricia Davis Klingenstein
Posted on February 14, 2023
The Hastings Center staff and board of directors are saddened by the passing of Patricia Klingenstein, a former board member and longtime supporter. She died peacefully on February 11 in... - Advancing Vaccine Equity: Lessons Learned from the Federal Health Center Covid-19 Vaccine Program
Posted on January 31, 2023
How did federally funded nonprofit primary care centers for medically underserved patients promote equitable access to Covid vaccination? A new publication examines this question and reveals valuable lessons for supporting just vaccine allocation and improving health equity in the United States.
