Prof Lucy Frith
banner
lucyfrith.bsky.social
Prof Lucy Frith
@lucyfrith.bsky.social
Professor of bioethics & health research, Centre for Social Ethics & Policy, Dept of Law, University of Manchester.
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
Great to see some content now populating the JME Practical Bioethics website! An editorial, a correspondence ... and our first peer-reviewed article, an inside look at the recent revision of the Declaration of Helsinki ☺️ jmepb.bmj.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
Warmest congratulations to Professor @lucyfrith.bsky.social on her prestigious new appointments as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Ethics (BMJ) and Senior Consulting Editor of its newly launched open access companion, JME: Practical Bioethics.
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
The 14-day rule for human embryo research has been in place for over 30 years.

As scientific capabilities progress, and society changes, does it still reflect people's values & priorities?

As part of our ongoing review, we're pleased to share two background briefings.

➡️ bit.ly/science_ethi...
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
@bmj.com The Journal of Medical Ethics, listed as number one for #bioethics on google scholar scholar.google.com/citations?vi... @briandavidearp.bsky.social
scholar.google.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
New editorial 🚨Something old, something new? The Journal of Medical Ethics turns 50 | Journal of Medical Ethics jme.bmj.com/content/51/8...
July 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
New article:

✨Relational dynamite: Engagements with kinship at the interface of donor conception & DNA testing

Petra Nordqvist, Leah Gilman, Caroline Redhead, Marie Fox, Nicky Hudson @fimaccallum.bsky.social @lucyfrith.bsky.social from #ConnecteDNA

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Relational dynamite: Engagements with kinship at the interface of donor conception and DNA testing
This article investigates how Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing (DTCGT) affects people impacted by donor conception by bringing empirical data on how…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The Reset Ethics: Moral Harm project has released its open-access resource package on moral distress and moral injury in healthcare. Free to download. @annanelson95.bsky.social
Explore and share: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/research/pro... #moral #distress #bioethics #nhs
Moral Harm Project Resources - School of Social Sciences - The University of Manchester
www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
Ainsley Newson from Sydney kicking off our Brocher workshop on environmental bioethics in the 21st century.
May 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Article: Warnock and its contested legacy in relation to donor conceived families: the case for regulatory reform #ivf #fertility www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Warnock and its contested legacy in relation to donor conceived families: the case for regulatory reform
A generation on from the Warnock Report, the regulatory system it proposed remains largely intact, despite significant changes in the fertility sector, legal culture and wider society. In this arti...
www.tandfonline.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
Next Week! Unpacking Bedside Bioethics webinar, “What Would You Want? Navigating Life, Death, and Organ Donation When the Heart Stops” with Brendan Parent, JD.

🗓️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT)

Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/ac1v

Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/ac1t
May 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
Congrats to Caroline Miles and Rose Broad from @criminologyuom.bsky.social for winning in the ‘Outstanding Public Engagement Initiative - National/International’ category. Their research on the abuse of women runners has brought significant awareness and change.

#MaDAwards2025 #PublicEngagement
May 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
Congrats to @lucyfrith.bsky.social, Petra Nordqvist, @annanelson95.bsky.social & Caroline Redhead who have been Highly Commended in the ‘Outstanding Benefit to Society Through Research’ category for their groundbreaking work in direct consumer genetic testing and donor conception! 👏 #MaDAwards2025
May 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This years Postgraduate Bioethics Conference (PGBC) conference in Oxford, @ethoxcentre.bsky.social #bioethics
ime-uk.org/events-and-n...
PGBC 2025 - Disruption in Bioethics - Call for abstracts - Institute of Medical Ethics
ime-uk.org
May 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
Just to say I'll be giving a talk at the upcoming Experimental philosophical bioethics ("BioXPhi") Summit (June 26-25) in Basel on the #projectEPIC empirical case study. If you are around, please come say hello! You can register and see the better speakers here: ibmb.unibas.ch/en/public-ou...
Basel-Oxford-NUS BioXPhi Summit 2025 | Institute for Biomedical Ethics | University of Basel
ibmb.unibas.ch
April 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
In @pet-bionews.bsky.social, @lucyfrith.bsky.social and I reflect on the particular implications of the 23andMe saga for the donor conceived community - and what this means for wider calls for reform in this area of law: www.progress.org.uk/23andme-bank...
23andMe bankruptcy: Potential data risks for the donor-conceived community | PET
The regulatory status quo of donor anonymity renders the donor-conceived community vulnerable to harms associated with the (mis)use of their DNA data.
www.progress.org.uk
April 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you are considering a Medical Law and Bioethics Masters (LLM, MA or MSc for intercalating Medics), we have a long history of excellence here at Manchester! #law #bioethics @uomsoss.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/master...
LLM Healthcare Ethics and Law (2025 entry) | The University of Manchester
Receive flexible professional training in bioethical and medico-legal theories by studying for an LLM in Healthcare Ethics & Law.
www.manchester.ac.uk
April 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
thehill.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
📢 Don't miss the 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, 24-26 November, 2025, Ljubljana, Slovenia. From the International Chair in Bioethics (ICB). @medwma.bsky.social delighted to be participating ➡️ www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com #medicalethics #bioethics #healthlaw
17th Bioethics World Conference
17th World Conference Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law, in Ljubljana (Slovenia), 24 to 26 November 2025.
www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com
April 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
NEWS: Almost 3/4 of UK #fertility patients used a '#addons', according to the #HFEA’s National Patient Survey.
Laura Riggall writes about this report in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/fertility-re...

#IVF #infertility #pregnancy
April 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reposted by Prof Lucy Frith
Each of us working in public health is motivated by a drive to make the world safer and healthier. Never lose that core purpose. Hold true to the personal stories that have inspired you.
Inside the C.D.C., a Final ‘Love Letter’ Before Mass Layoffs (Gift Article)
The agency’s injury center was among the departments that were largely gutted in Tuesday’s wave of dismissals. Read a staff member’s letter to colleagues while they awaited their fates.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Research agenda
www.eshre.eu
April 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Link to register - www.eshre.eu/Education/Ca... [eshre.eu]
April 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@eshre.bsky.social event in Berlin 8th-10th May on personalised medicine
April 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM