Bioethics and the Law for Non-Lawyers

This course surveys ethical, legal, and policy issues relating to several key questions in bioethics. Covered topics include: Research on human subjects, gene editing, stem cell research, abortion, assisted reproduction, end-of-life care, and assisted suicide. Students will explore the core ethical debates over these issues, the key policy concerns, and the current state of the law.  It will prepare them to analyze and act appropriately in their professional lives when faced with these or other issues relating to bioethics, including issues arising from emerging technologies.