Zika virus, influenza, and Ebola have called attention to the ways in which infectious disease
outbreaks can severely–and at times uniquely–affect the health interests of pregnant women …

Background Pregnant women in prisons are recognised as a marginalised group. However,
there is a limited understanding of the women's unique maternity needs and how …

The paper introduces the notion of 'digital behavioral technologies' and discusses them from
the perspectives of vulnerability and justice, thereby integrating perspectives from bioethics …

Objectives In this article, we outline the link between migration, public health and ethics.
Study design Discussing relevant arguments about migration from the perspective of public …

This chapter examines three influential concepts in feminist and gender theorising—
vulnerability, precarity and intersectionality. Each illuminates aspects of the complex …

The aim of this study is to explore what actual guidance is provided by authoritative ethics
documents regarding the recognition and protection of the vulnerable. The documents …

A new study published in Journal of Medical Ethics by van der Zande et al 1 further
highlights why classifying pregnant women as a 'vulnerable population'in the context of …

In modernen demokratischen Gesellschaften mit einem wissenschafts-und
technologiebetonten Gesundheitswesen gilt das Recht auf Selbstbestimmung mittlerweile …

Background Pregnant women have historically been excluded from participation in
medication trials, in part due to the perceived risks of drug exposure to mothers and fetuses …

Pregnant women are generally excluded from clinical research over safety concerns.
However, demands to include them in clinical vaccine development have intensified after …