Bioethics in the Philippines:

Abstract

"It has been almost 20 years since the Hastings Center Report published an article on bioethics in the Philippines that referred to the emergence of a public awakening. That awakening has led to widespread awareness and public debate, though one cannot fully be confident that bioethics thinking and reasoning have truly matured. In this paper, we review developments in the period since the publication of that article. The presentation covers policies and mechanisms for bioethics review and decision-making. It also refers to issues and controversies that have come to public attention through various mass media. Additionally, it attempts an analysis of some issues in relation to tension points and concepts that have provided a framework for debate and disagreement among various sectors"