Fordham RETI Alum Dr. Faith Fletcher Featured in Rolling Stone Discussing Anti-Black Racism as a Public Health Crisis

For years, leaders in public health, including members of the American Public Health Association (APHA) have been calling for the … More

The Experience of Long-Distance Caregiving: Dr. Elizabeth Yuko Reflects on Her Journey

Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D., the Health & Sex Editor for SheKnows Media and Adjunct Professor of Ethics at Fordham University, explains … More

TEDxFordhamUniversity: Lesson in Bioethics Given by Golden Girls | Dr. Elizabeth Yuko

As one of the most groundbreaking sitcoms of all time, The Golden Girls introduced a range of bioethical issues on the … More

First Baby Born Via ‘3-Parent IVF’ Raises Ethical Questions

On Tuesday it was reported that the first live birth resulting from mitochondrial donation was born in New York to … More

Fordham’s Dr. Elizabeth Yuko Address Ethics of Web Self-Diagnoses

Millions of people use websites like WebMD every day to gain insight on a range of medical issues from cancer … More

Best intentions, worst outcomes: Ethical and legal challenges for international research involving sex workers

Central America hosts a thriving sex work industry that is a key source and transit region for sex trafficking and … More

Transnational Reproduction: Race, Kinship and Commercial Surrogacy in India

Wednesday, April 27, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Walsh Library Special Collections room Join us for a lunchtime lecture and discussion … More

So-called ‘female Viagra’ even less effective than suggested, not selling well

By: Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D. UPDATE: 2/29/16: An article published today in JAMA Internal Medicine found that Addyi — the so-called … More

First Uterus Transplant in U.S. Performed at the Cleveland Clinic

The first uterus transplant in the United States took place yesterday at the Cleveland Clinic. The patient is currently in … More

The CDC Recommends Women of Childbearing Age Use Contraception if They Wish to Drink Alcohol

By Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a recommendation that women of childbearing age … More

Ethics & Society 2015 Year in Review

Starting with a national discussion on vaccinations, public health and autonomy, and ending with widespread reflection on yet another mass shooting, … More

‘Family is Family’: Why Intel’s New Adoption & Fertility Policies are a Step in the Right Direction

By Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D. This week Intel announced new job benefit policies that include tripling their adoption assistance program, and … More

‘One uterus bridging three generations of a family’: Woman who received her mother’s transplanted womb gives birth

By: Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D. The fourth baby born via a transplanted uterus isn’t just a medical success story – it … More

The FDA, Finances, & Feminism: Why the third time was the charm for so-called “female Viagra”

By: Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D. Money can’t buy happiness, but evidently is instrumental in gaining FDA approval for controversial drugs with … More

Should a UK woman be able to fertilize, implant and gestate her deceased daughter’s frozen eggs?

By: Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D. While many parents of children of childbearing age make no secret of their desire to become … More

Immigrant Detention, Genetic Testing, and Moral Obligations to LGBT Youth: Theories & Applications in Contemporary Ethics

The Fordham University Center for Ethics Education is hosting a 3-day intensive cross-disciplinary graduate course entitled “Theories and Applications in … More

What Mad Men’s Betty Draper-Francis Can Teach Us About Paternalism in Medicine

By: Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D. Warning: spoilers ahead. The penultimate episode of AMC’s Mad Men provided an all-too-familiar portrayal of the … More

Buy Buy Baby? The Ethics of Crowdfunding Babies

By: Elizabeth Yuko, Ph.D. Between adoption and advancing reproductive technologies, there are ever-increasing options for individuals and families who wish … More