Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Conception and embryos -- 2. Fetuses -- 3. Procreation and child rearing -- 4. Adults and decision-making -- 5. Conflict about appropriate treatment -- 6. Equipoise and clinical research -- 7. Justice and access to health care -- 8. Obligations to the global poor -- 9. Assisted suicide and euthanasia -- 10. Defining death -- 11. Harvesting organs from the dead -- 12. Bioethics in a pluralistic society -- 13. What is disease? -- 14. Public health -- 15. Research on non-human animals -- 16. Neuoenhancement -- 17. Sexual justice and health care.

This comprehensive introduction to bioethical issues emphasizes Canadian policies, issues, and scholars. Using the human lifespan as an organizing narrative, Bioethics in Canada explores ethical theories through a diverse selection of readings discussing traditional and cutting-edge topics in the field.