#bioethicists

[daisukitoo]

Found in the wild: explicit use of the Copenhagen interpretation of ethics, down to the use of the term “entangled.”

I am unclear on whether Professor Hellman is advocating that position or just saying that it exists. Given the title of the piece, “An Experiment Gives Cash Aid To The Poor. Is That Ethical?“ NPR seems to be taking the Copenhagen side, especially if that title is intentionally invoking Betteridge’s Law.

[luddyke]

bioethicists replied to your post

i'm the implication that the amount of stock you can afford as a proletariat is at all significant enough to give you good pay

like for most proletarians who buying stocks would be an option for it basically just amounts to a bank account with more risk afaik

[gtgcya-archive]

this is embarrassing but the other day i was reading my gf a post out loud and she said "what is that url" and i said "gittuhguhcahyah" and she said "you meant got to go see ya?" and i... literally had never made the connection

GJKHLKJGHKJG CHARLIE.......dare i say gittaguhcahya is a top tier url im hoarding asap?

[nbsupport]

how can i get testosterone in the US while being agender? am i better off lying about being binary? i'm especially worried because 1) i'm a lesbian and 2) i want to go in a low dose to make sure i'm comfortable with the changes and they will be slower. plus i might go off it once my voice lowers to an androgynous range. i live in new england, if that helps at all. i know there's informed consent but i'm worried that they will still bar me from receiving hrt because i'm not a dude

“related question: i’m on my parent’s health insurance but i don’t want them to know i’m transitioning. is there a way to bill my treatment (ESPECIALLY the blood work) to insurance without it automatically mailing them the bill?”

First, here’s a good article from a gender therapist that covers a lot of this (which i’ll sum up below): http://darahoffmanfox.com/ask-gender-therapist-can-transition-im-non-binary-genderfluid/

1) Yes, you CAN get HRT if you are agender, but it would also be good for you to do some searching on your state’s policies or your doctor’s policy. Many doctors require that you get a signed letter confirming your identity from a gender therapist in order to take hormones or get surgery, and in order to get such a letter, you might have to actually see said therapist for a certain period of time and have that time verified as well. I might be wrong, but I also believe the time varies from place to place— i’ve heard six months from people and up to two years from others.

2) however, according to the link above, NOT ALL DOCTORS KNOW THIS. They might not be aware (or will find ways to refuse) HRT for you as an agender person. Again, it’s best to check with your health care provider and state laws.

3) Since you’re 18, you don’t have to have parental permission to transition. However, I don’t know about billing for insurance and whether or not your parents will be able to see it. I recommend checking local clinics that provide HRT and emailing or calling them about it. I know that some (not all) Planned Parenthood clinics provide HRT, so this might be a good place to start if there’s one in your area. I’m not sure if it changes for hormones, but they keep things confidential (and often free) for things like STD testing and birth control. I believe it’s the same for doctors as well; you can ask for things to be confidential from parents, BUT again I don’t know if this means they will be able to see what the bills are for or not.

Insurance policies on this could also vary by provider, so that’s another thing you’d have to check with your provider.

i hoped this helped! feel free to send any follow up questions if you need!

-mod K

[dorkichiban]

bioethicists will say nonsense like "it walks a fine line between medical care and murder should the attempt fail", without ever stopping to think about how cool it would be if the attempt succeeded!

[mexicanistnet]

A Look at Monkey Cloning and Its Messy Implications

Monkey cloning breakthrough sparks debate: is it ethical, and should we rewrite the rules? Scientists celebrate Retro, the first cloned prim

Monkey cloning breakthrough sparks debate: is it ethical, and should we rewrite the rules? Scientists celebrate Retro, the first cloned primate to thrive, but bioethicists warn against animal suffering and urge a broader view of life beyond humans.

[yeshealthplease]

Team of bioethicists and scientists suggests revisiting 14-day limit on human embryo

Team of bioethicists and scientists suggests revisiting 14-day limit on human embryo

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international team of bioethicists and scientists, led by a researcher at Case Western Reserve University, contends it may be justified to go beyond the standing 14-day limit that restricts how long researchers can study human embryos in a dish. Going beyond this policy limit could lead to potential health and fertility benefits, and the authors provide a…

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[sphinxofgrease]

bioethicists replied to your photoset: theres absolutely zero good reason for this to...

who is this as? brigitte?

yes and thats why its so deeply cursed. usually i do like 6k max. how did this happen.