Voices in Bioethics

Voices in Bioethics focuses on pressing bioethical issues. Our publication analyzes domestic and global ethical issues found throughout the intersection of medicine, law, philosophy, public health, and technology. Our contributors are a diverse group of graduate students, graduates of Columbia’s MS in Bioethics program, health professionals, researchers, philosophers, and professors.

Vol. 12 (2026)

Published: Mar 3, 2026

The Double-Edged Baton of Incarcerated Pregnancy
Moral Harms and the Role of Correctional Officers During Labor and Delivery

Jul 18, 2026

Kathleen Clarke

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Threshold of Personhood, Death, and Grieving
A Bioethical Critique

Jul 7, 2026

Blessing Temitope Adewuyi

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Virtual Boundaries
Ethical Approaches to Mitigating Risks in Adolescent Screen Time Use

Jul 2, 2026

Valerie L. Simpson, Isabela Loeff Goldsztein, Hannah Swartz, Alice Guberman, Liora Guenniche, Kellie Owens, Shari Esquenazi-Karonika

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Occupational Physicians Should Not Rely Solely on Artificial Intelligence in Fitness-for-Work Decisions
Jul 2, 2026

Noer Triyanto Rusli

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Beyond Moral Regret
Asymmetric Altruism and the Problem of Tragic Dilemmas

Jun 14, 2026

Jeremy Glenn Tuvida

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Legal Uncertainty after Dobbs and Its Impact on Clinical Practice
Jun 14, 2026

Shiv Mehrotra-Varma, Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford

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An Ethical Consideration of Medical Drones in Wartime
May 31, 2026

John Rego

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Excluded by Design
Epistemic Injustice in Dementia Diagnostic Standards

May 6, 2026

Vidhi Bansal

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Open-Label Placebos Are Deceptive and Should Not Be Used in Clinical Practice
May 6, 2026

Steven Tresker, Pekka Louhiala

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Animal Ethics Concerns Could Be More Pronounced in Islet Xenotransplantation
Mar 15, 2026

Sheetal Mohanty, Amy Glasofer, Daniel Hurst

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Envisioning Originalism Applied to Bioethics Cases
Mar 15, 2026

Robert N. Swidler

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Specimens and Data, Not Evidence
Ethical, Legal, and Policy Boundaries on Law Enforcement Access to the Clinical Laboratory

Mar 12, 2026

Melissa Jones

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Silencing Sorrow
When Grief Becomes A Diagnosis

Mar 3, 2026

Katherine Shiells

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Voices in Bioethics is currently seeking submissions on philosophical and practical topics, both current and timeless. Papers addressing access to healthcare, the bioethical implications of recent Supreme Court rulings, environmental ethics, data privacy, cybersecurity, law and bioethics, economics and bioethics, reproductive ethics, research ethics, and pediatric bioethics are sought. Submissions about the COVID-19 pandemic should address racial disparity, access to education or health care, vaccination ethics, pandemic preparation or prevention, and issues as the intersection of law, policy, economics, and liberty. All papers must be analytical, highlighting a problem with the status quo, addressing a controversy, or offering new frameworks and analysis. Our submissions guidelines, requirements, and tips can be found here.

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Please also see our Voices in Bioethics Podcast (columbia.edu) where we interview thought leaders with an eye to projecting personal stories as well as addressing professional ethical dilemmas.

Voices in Bioethics operates in partnership with Columbia University Libraries. With renewed focus on academic strength, we aim to contribute to the array of bioethics literature by continuing to publish op-eds and research essays that challenge the reader to explore novel viewpoints. Voices in Bioethics brings together diverse views through an academically rigorous online format and seeks to identify issues and present workable long-term solutions. Our pieces cover all aspects of bioethics from clinical to philosophical, addressing timeless ethical dilemmas as well as current challenges.

Voices in Bioethics applies a strong process of editing and peer review to produce academic pieces with novel arguments while encouraging students pursuing an MS in bioethics at Columbia University to engage in the research process. As always, Voices in Bioethics will publish works by leaders in the bioethics field as well as those with perspectives from fields outside of medical ethics and outside the sciences.

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Current Issue

Vol. 12 (2026)

Articles

The Double-Edged Baton of Incarcerated Pregnancy
Moral Harms and the Role of Correctional Officers During Labor and Delivery

Jul 18, 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Threshold of Personhood, Death, and Grieving
A Bioethical Critique

Jul 7, 2026

Virtual Boundaries
Ethical Approaches to Mitigating Risks in Adolescent Screen Time Use

Jul 2, 2026

Occupational Physicians Should Not Rely Solely on Artificial Intelligence in Fitness-for-Work Decisions
Jul 2, 2026

Beyond Moral Regret
Asymmetric Altruism and the Problem of Tragic Dilemmas

Jun 14, 2026

Legal Uncertainty after Dobbs and Its Impact on Clinical Practice
Jun 14, 2026

An Ethical Consideration of Medical Drones in Wartime
May 31, 2026

Excluded by Design
Epistemic Injustice in Dementia Diagnostic Standards

May 6, 2026

Open-Label Placebos Are Deceptive and Should Not Be Used in Clinical Practice
May 6, 2026

Animal Ethics Concerns Could Be More Pronounced in Islet Xenotransplantation
Mar 15, 2026

Envisioning Originalism Applied to Bioethics Cases
Mar 15, 2026

Specimens and Data, Not Evidence
Ethical, Legal, and Policy Boundaries on Law Enforcement Access to the Clinical Laboratory

Mar 12, 2026

Silencing Sorrow
When Grief Becomes A Diagnosis

Mar 3, 2026

Vol. 12 (2026)

Articles

The Double-Edged Baton of Incarcerated Pregnancy Moral Harms and the Role of Correctional Officers During Labor and Delivery Jul 18, 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Threshold of Personhood, Death, and Grieving A Bioethical Critique Jul 7, 2026

Virtual Boundaries Ethical Approaches to Mitigating Risks in Adolescent Screen Time Use Jul 2, 2026

Occupational Physicians Should Not Rely Solely on Artificial Intelligence in Fitness-for-Work Decisions Jul 2, 2026

Beyond Moral Regret Asymmetric Altruism and the Problem of Tragic Dilemmas Jun 14, 2026

Legal Uncertainty after Dobbs and Its Impact on Clinical Practice Jun 14, 2026

An Ethical Consideration of Medical Drones in Wartime May 31, 2026

Excluded by Design Epistemic Injustice in Dementia Diagnostic Standards May 6, 2026

Open-Label Placebos Are Deceptive and Should Not Be Used in Clinical Practice May 6, 2026

Animal Ethics Concerns Could Be More Pronounced in Islet Xenotransplantation Mar 15, 2026

Envisioning Originalism Applied to Bioethics Cases Mar 15, 2026

Specimens and Data, Not Evidence Ethical, Legal, and Policy Boundaries on Law Enforcement Access to the Clinical Laboratory Mar 12, 2026

Silencing Sorrow When Grief Becomes A Diagnosis Mar 3, 2026

The Double-Edged Baton of Incarcerated Pregnancy
Moral Harms and the Role of Correctional Officers During Labor and Delivery

Jul 18, 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Threshold of Personhood, Death, and Grieving
A Bioethical Critique

Jul 7, 2026

Virtual Boundaries
Ethical Approaches to Mitigating Risks in Adolescent Screen Time Use

Jul 2, 2026

Occupational Physicians Should Not Rely Solely on Artificial Intelligence in Fitness-for-Work Decisions
Jul 2, 2026

Beyond Moral Regret
Asymmetric Altruism and the Problem of Tragic Dilemmas

Jun 14, 2026

Legal Uncertainty after Dobbs and Its Impact on Clinical Practice
Jun 14, 2026

An Ethical Consideration of Medical Drones in Wartime
May 31, 2026

Excluded by Design
Epistemic Injustice in Dementia Diagnostic Standards

May 6, 2026

Open-Label Placebos Are Deceptive and Should Not Be Used in Clinical Practice
May 6, 2026

Animal Ethics Concerns Could Be More Pronounced in Islet Xenotransplantation
Mar 15, 2026

Envisioning Originalism Applied to Bioethics Cases
Mar 15, 2026

Specimens and Data, Not Evidence
Ethical, Legal, and Policy Boundaries on Law Enforcement Access to the Clinical Laboratory

Mar 12, 2026

Silencing Sorrow
When Grief Becomes A Diagnosis

Mar 3, 2026