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NJ Says Constitution Doesn't Protect Medical Aid In Dying

Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, is quoted in the Law 360 article “NJ Says Constitution Doesn't Protect Medical Aid In Dying.”
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Fetal Personhood and the Boundless Responsibilities of Pregnant Persons

Debra DeBruin, PhD authored the The American Journal of Bioethics commentary: “Fetal Personhood and the Boundless Responsibilities of Pregnant Persons.”
Debra DeBruin, PhD, and JP Leider, PhD

Minnesota Achieves Milestone: Over 31,000 Patients Connected To Monoclonal Antibody Treatments During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Debra DeBruin, PhD, and JP Leider, PhD, are quoted in the India Education Diary article: “Minnesota Achieves Milestone: Over 31,000 Patients Connected To Monoclonal Antibody Treatments During The COVID-19 Pandemic.”
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MN congenital syphilis cases at highest in decades

Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, is quoted in the Winona Post article: “MN congenital syphilis cases at highest in decades.”
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) added to Minnesota’s newborn screening panel

Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, is quoted in the MDH news release: “Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) added to Minnesota’s newborn screening panel.”
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Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, earns promotion

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, earns promotion. Congratulations to Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C on promotion to Director of Ethics at Children's Minnesota.
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Principlism and contemporary ethical considerations for providers of transgender health care

Justin M Penny DO, MA, HEC-C, co-authored the International Journal of Transgender Health article: “Principlism and contemporary ethical considerations for providers of transgender health care.”
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Applying the Harm Principle to Elder Care

Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C, and Justin M Penny DO, MA, HEC-C, co-authored the The American Journal of Bioethics case commentary “Applying the Harm Principle to Elder Care.”
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Time for Federal Standards on Death Determination: The National Determination of Death Act

Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, authored The American Journal of Bioethics open peer commentary: “Time for Federal Standards on Death Determination: The National Determination of Death Act.”
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Medical Aid in Dying: Time for Evidence-based Legislation

Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, authored the KevinMD article “Medical Aid in Dying: Time for Evidence-based Legislation.”