Circumcision is immoral, should be banned
On the ethics of non-therapeutic circumcision of minors, with a post script on the law By Brian Earp (Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here.) Seattle, 1985. I escaped the hospital with my penis...
View Article10-year-old gets a tattoo, mother gets arrested
By Brian Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. See Brian’s most recent prior post on this blog here. See a list of all of Brian’s previous posts here. Inking arms, piercing ears, and...
View ArticleWhen bad science kills, or how to spread AIDS
By Brian Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. A fatal irony: Why the...
View ArticleCan the religious beliefs of parents justify the nonconsensual cutting of...
By Brian D. Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. See updated material below –...
View ArticleReplying to a critic: My last circumcision post (for a while) – with video...
By Brian D. Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. VIDEO DEBATE LINKED TO BELOW – ARI...
View ArticleThe AAP report on circumcision: Bad science + bad ethics = bad medicine
By Brian D. Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. The AAP report on circumcision:...
View ArticleReligious vs. secular ethics and a note about respect
By Brian Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. This is a rough draft of a lecture...
View ArticleCultural bias and the evaluation of medical evidence: An update on the AAP
By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. Cultural bias and the evaluation of medical evidence: An update on the AAP Since my article on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recent...
View ArticleFemale genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision: time to confront the...
By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. Female genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision: time to confront the double standard This month, the Guardian launched a campaign...
View ArticleThings I’ve learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics
By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. Things I’ve learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics I had the opportunity, a few months back, to look through some old poems I’d...
View ArticleOn the supposed distinction between culture and religion: A brief comment on...
On the supposed distinction between culture and religion: A brief comment on Sir James Munby’s decision in the matter of B and G (children) By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) Introduction What is the...
View ArticleHow can journal editors fight bias in polarized scientific communities?
By Brian D. Earp In a recent issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics, Thomas Ploug and Søren Holm point out that scientific communities can sometimes get pretty polarized. This happens when two...
View ArticleCan We Trust Research in Science and Medicine?
By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) Readers of the Practical Ethics Blog might be interested in this series of short videos in which I discuss some of the major ongoing problems with research ethics...
View ArticleDoes Female Genital Mutilation Have Health Benefits? The Problem with...
Does Female Genital Mutilation Have Health Benefits? The Problem with Medicalizing Morality By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) * Please note: this piece was originally published in Quillette Magazine....
View ArticleShould Iceland Ban Circumcision? A Legal and Ethical Analysis
By Lauren Notini and Brian D. Earp *Note: a condensed version of this article titled “Iceland’s Proposed Circumcision Ban” is being cross-published at Pursuit. For a small country, Iceland has had a...
View ArticleMutilation or Enhancement? What is Morally at Stake in Body Alterations
By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) Those who follow my work will know that I have published a number of papers on the ethics of medically unnecessary genital cutting practices affecting children of...
View ArticleProtecting Children or Policing Gender?
Laws on genital mutilation, gender affirmation and cosmetic genital surgery are at odds. The key criteria should be medical necessity and consent. By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) ———————- In Ohio,...
View ArticleCultural bias and the evaluation of medical evidence: An update on the AAP
By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. Cultural bias and the evaluation of medical evidence: An update on the AAP Since my article on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recent...
View ArticleFemale genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision: should there be a...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision: should there be a separate ethical discourse? This month, the Guardian launched a campaign in conjunction with Change.org (the petition is here)...
View ArticleThings I’ve learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics
By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. Things I’ve learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics I had the opportunity, a few months back, to look through some old poems I’d...
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