Presentation Is There a Moral Dilemma at the Heart of Research with Humans? This paper is not available for download. About the Presenter Alex John London is the Clara L. West Professor of Ethics and Philosophy and Director of the Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. An elected Fellow of the Hastings…
Description In May 2003, the U.S. Congress passed bipartisan legislation authorizing a bold new plan to combat a fast-spreading, deadly epidemic. In the 15+ years since, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief – widely referred to as PEPFAR – has become the largest global health program focused on a single disease in history. Investing…
Description Battles over sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly abortion rights, are occurring around the world. Mexico has witnessed heated political and legal mobilization by both progressive and conservative forces regarding the issue of abortion in recent years. In 2007, Mexico City decriminalized abortion in the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court…
About the Presenter Dayna Bowen Matthew is William L. Matheson and Robert M. Morgenthau Distinguished Professor of Law, F. Palmer Weber Research Professor of Civil Liberties and Human Rights, and Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia. She is a leader in public health who focuses on racial disparities in health care,…
About the Presenter Michelle Mello is a leading empirical health law scholar whose research is focused on understanding the effects of law and regulation on health care delivery and population health outcomes. She holds a joint appointment at the Stanford University School of Medicine in the Department of Health Research and Policy. Mello is the…
About the Presenter Holly Fernandez Lynch is John Russell Dickson, MD Presidential Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and Assistant Faculty Director of Online Education in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis…
Description In June 2019, Cambridge University Press published Transparency in Health and Health Care in the United States. This volume, edited by Holly Fernandez Lynch, I. Glenn Cohen, Carmel Shachar, and Barbara J. Evans, stems from the Petrie-Flom Center’s 2017 annual conference, which brought together leading experts to reach better understandings of this health policy…
Description There is substantial debate over whether and how we should screen the general population to detect cancers such as breast, prostate, and colon cancer. The principle of early detection is attractive and for some patients can be life-saving. Some effective screening programs, like that for cervical cancer, remain under-utilized, particularly in lower-income countries. By…
Description At this reception, we welcomed faculty, colleagues, and students with shared interests in health law policy, biotechnology, and bioethics, and discussed what the Petrie-Flom Center does and how to get involved. Faculty Director I. Glenn Cohen and Executive Director Carmel Shachar discussed ongoing sponsored research projects, introduced our staff and fellows, and described various…
Description Millions of Americans rely on the likes of birth control, IVF, and genetic testing to make plans as intimate and far-reaching as any over a lifetime. This is no less than the medicine of miracles. It fills empty cradles, frees families from terrible disease, and empowers them to fashion their lives on their own…
