Some bioethicists regard respect for autonomy as lending firm support to the right to choose abortion, arguing that if a pregnant person wishes to end their pregnancy, the state should not interfere.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on substantial inequities in U.S. health care, both in oncology and more generally. Fundamental ethical principles, including respect for autonomy, beneficence, ...

Hundreds of people protest a mandate from the Massachusetts governor requiring all children age K-12 to receive a flu shot to attend school for the upcoming year outside the statehouse in Boston on ...