Physicians are ethically not allowed to assist in the execution process, as it violates their oath to “do no harm.” Yet, the professional organizations that provide ethical guidance to practitioners allow physicians and psychiatrists to help restore a person’s mental competence so that they may be put to death. How can this be?
In July, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” (the Order) to address homelessness — or what his administration called “endemic vagrancy,” disorderly behavior, and violent attacks.
On Sept. 27, 2021, Army veteran William Case became one of many Americans shot by police while experiencing a mental health crisis.
Stephanie Tabashneck, PsyD, JD, is a Senior Fellow in Law and Applied Neuroscience at the Petrie-Flom Center and Center for Law, Brain and Behavior (CLBB) at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. A forensic psychologist and an attorney, she focuses her research, practice, and teaching on neural development in children and adolescents, substance use issues, and…
As a historian of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in the 20th century U.S., I see history rhyming in potentially dangerous ways in the current psychedelic boom.
Investigative genetic genealogy is a new and complex law enforcement technique that should not be regulated by accident or as an afterthought.
The legalization of cannabis has raised ethical, regulatory, and scientific questions, which panelists discussed at a Petrie-Flom Center webinar.
Abortion bans have made all reproductive health care less safe, and new pregnancy-related dangers may disproportionately impact assisted reproduction.
Children are, and should remain, off limits to the sexual pursuits of adults.
Panelists discussed how the treatment of justice-involved youth in the U.S. is inconsistent with scientific evidence.
