Working dogs are prevalent throughout our societies, assisting people in diverse contexts,
from explosives detection and livestock herding, to therapy partners. Our scientific …

Background Since pregnant women are severely underrepresented in clinical research,
many take the position that the exclusion of pregnant women from research must be justified …

This empirical chapter provides a systematic review of literature relevant to the inclusion of
pregnant women in clinical trials. In particular, it addresses barriers to fair inclusion identified …

Despite great need for improved understanding of the use of drugs and biological products
in pregnancy, clinical trials in pregnancy are rare, therapeutics in pregnancy are woefully …

Scanty evidence exists about the safety and effectiveness of drugs—and of their efficacious
dosing—that women may need to treat acute and chronic health issues during their …

Despite a global need for the use of medication during pregnancy, the medical research
community lacks robust evidence for safety and efficacy of treatments and preventives often …

THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF FEMINIST BIOETHICS Page 1 Page 2 Wendy A. Rogers
is Distinguished Professor of Clinical Ethics at Macquarie University, Australia. She publishes …

As early as 2002, CIOMS stated that pregnant women should be presumed eligible for
participation in research. Despite this position and calls of other well‐recognized …

Pregnant women and their foetuses have long been regarded as vulnerable, where being
vulnerable indicates a likelihood of suffering harm. This perception has led to the …

Scarce research with pregnant women has led to a dearth of evidence to guide medical
decisions about safe and effective treatment and preventive interventions for pregnant …