Bioethicist at ANU, mostly medical ethics. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8199-4673https://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3mtx3ybt6as2nNew paper @JME_BMJ Mereology’s significance: pregnancy, abortion and contragestion. doi.org/10.1136/jme-2026-112309 a comment on Devanesan’s Ethical implications of the mereology of pregnancy doi:10.1136/jme-2025-11151 https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2026-11230926 Aug 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx3ybt6as2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3mprmkcg42s2dWas this research conducted with public involvement? Who, for the purposes of this research, constitutes ‘the public’? Why is it that these researchers seem not to have listened to what (one kind) of public seems to be telling them? [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprmkcg42s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3mf4kkud4522cThe expectation of going to court for all instances of life support withdrawal was rescinded a couple of years ago IIRC. But only if all concerned agreed with the proposed course of action. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf4kkud4522chttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3m7jchkds4s2zNew paper in the JBI: The Private Lives of Healthcare Professionals/ Is Sex a Legitimate Regulatory Concern? rdcu.be/eTHrW https://rdcu.be/eTHrW09 Dec 2025 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7jchkds4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lwy65pu2tc2yThe celar irony being that the arts and humanities are the best way to AI proof your education and the higher education industry as a whole: https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/we-can-t-force-people-to-wisdom-why-no-one-is-studying-arts-20250820-p5mojr22 Aug 2025 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwy65pu2tc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lv77smavec2jNew paper in the Canadian Journal of Bioethics: Conscientious Objection and the Provision of Abortion at Late(r) Stages of Pregnancy https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/78030 Jul 2025 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv77smavec2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lt7ozu2qnc2ghttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/05/lab-grown-sperm-and-eggs-scientists-reproduction05 Jul 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt7ozu2qnc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lswnsc2gg22hDid AI write that headline? [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jul 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswnsc2gg22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lrfq5iq3x22lhttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/11/public-health-bodies-urged-launch-period-tracking-apps-protect-data12 Jun 2025 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfq5iq3x22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lqh2axfhe22hhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/31/transport-for-london-tfl-blocks-ads-bpas-decriminalise-abortion31 May 2025 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqh2axfhe22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lkn5ff3cdk2kTexas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions amid state’s near-total ban https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/texas-midwife-abortion-state-ban18 Mar 2025 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkn5ff3cdk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lkcz6hagas2lThis is not non-official evidence it is just no evidence at all. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2025 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkcz6hagas2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lk5keuxsg227https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/12/australian-man-survives-100-days-with-artificial-heart-in-world-first-success12 Mar 2025 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk5keuxsg227https://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lih5rl6f3k2sIt is not really about ‘influence’ (on a decision) but being able to act on one’s decisions free from harassment and intimidation. For the most part, those attending clinics have made the decision. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2025 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lih5rl6f3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lih2bwlquk2sIs it just me that think the there is something interesting to be said about language policing and conceptual engineering vis https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10670-025-00923-x. Interesting, but perhaps not useful…18 Feb 2025 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lih2bwlquk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lgseknsxv224Queensland halts prescription of puberty blockers and hormones for children with gender dysphoria: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/28/queensland-halts-prescription-of-puberty-blockers-and-hormones-for-children-with-gender-dysphoria28 Jan 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgseknsxv224https://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lfx42o3tjc2rhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/17/psychedelic-drug-dmt-trialled-patients-treat-alcohol-addiction17 Jan 2025 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfx42o3tjc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3lejqijiyos2rDating apps have no interest in helping people find love. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Dec 2024 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lejqijiyos2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3ldvtgda7nc2g@dananddanfilms.bsky.social is always relevant: [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Dec 2024 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldvtgda7nc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3ldk6mrn6f22kThe Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support Network: https://medcast.com.au/communities/auscapps18 Dec 2024 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldk6mrn6f22khttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3ldk6ekjqj22kNSW abortion deserts: just three of 220 public hospitals provide terminations, research finds: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/17/nsw-abortion-deserts-just-three-of-220-public-hospitals-provide-terminations-research-finds18 Dec 2024 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldk6ekjqj22khttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3ldk5zfyqmk2kPush to stop NSW hospitals opting out of abortions as healthcare ‘deserts’ exposed: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/18/push-to-stop-nsw-hospitals-opting-out-of-abortions-as-healthcare-deserts-exposed18 Dec 2024 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldk5zfyqmk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bioethicsau.bsky.social/post/3ld6vxan4wc2u@dananddanfilms.bsky.social alright dan how’s Dan?13 Dec 2024 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:khglluk62uo2z422tinx3dwl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6vxan4wc2u