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  • Beyond the Cradle: Exploring the Bioethics of Artificial Womb Technology for Extreme Prematurity

    Duke University School of Medicine

    When: Thursday & Friday October 30-31, 2025 Where: Duke University School of Medicine Who: Everyone interested in the ethics of Artificial Womb Technology for extreme prematurity (clinicians, researchers, patients, ethicists, etc.) Cost: Free Register Today! Artificial womb technology is a new and groundbreaking technology aimed at helping extremely premature infants (born at 22-24 weeks of gestation) continue to develop … Read more

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  • Mara Buchbinder, PhD, Department Chair

    Moral Distress and Burnout Among OB-GYNs After Dobbs

    Virtual Event

    Nov 7 2025 | 12 - 1pm Zoom | Free | Open to All VISIT EVENT WEBSITE TO REGISTER Since the US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, 17 U.S. states have functionally banned abortion, creating clinical and ethical challenges for physicians practicing in these jurisdictions. In this presentation, Dr. Buchbinder will present findings from … Read more

  • Join us for: Ethics in Cinema

    321 MacNider Hall

    Three Identical Strangers is a riveting documentary that traces the stranger-than-fiction, true-life story of three triplets separated at birth who later find each other as adults. Searching for answers, they discover that they were part of a research study designed to assess the power of genetics and social environment on their development. Come and join … Read more

  • America’s Response to Covid: What Have We Learned?

    UNC Franker Porter Graham Student Union Auditorium

    Douglas McKay (moderator) What can we learn from America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic?  How should policymakers deal with future pandemics?  In a recent book co-authored with Stephen Macedo, Princeton professor Frances Lee argues that public health experts, policy makers, and the media failed to adequately consider the costs of lockdowns. In a conversation moderated … Read more

  • The End We Choose [RSVP – Center for Bioethics]

    Murphey Hall 116 204 Lenoir Drive, Chapel Hill, NC

    Join us for an important and thought-provoking event exploring the realities of serious illness and end-of-life care. Speakers: Dr. Arlene Davis, Director of the UNC Center for Bioethics Dr. Heather Altman, Adjunct Assistant Professor at UNC and Director of the NC Serious Illness Coalition We’ll also feature a powerful film created by Transitions LifeCare, highlighting real … Read more

  • Moral Distress and Burnout Among OB-GYN After Dobbs

    Virtual Event

    Mara Buchbinder, PhD OBJECTIVES 1. To understand how abortion laws and policies are impacting the ability to provide comprehensive reproductive health care. 2. To describe ethical challenges that abortion bans raise for physicians. 3. To identify tangible solutions for supporting and improving professional wellbeing among clinicians engaged in reproductive healthcare.