Julian Savulescu

ISPD 2021 debate - All in vitro fertilization cycles should involve pre-implantation genetic testing to improve fetal health and pregnancy outcomes

Louise Wilkins-Haug, David J Amor, Julian Savulescu

Journal article  |  2022  |  PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS

For 3 decades, couples at increased risk for a genetic disorder have been offered preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). Simultane..

Moving from 'fully' to 'appropriately' informed consent in genomics: The PROMICE framework

Julian J Koplin, Christopher Gyngell, Julian Savulescu, Danya F Vears

Journal article  |  2022  |  BIOETHICS

Genomic sequencing technologies (GS) pose novel challenges not seen in older genetic technologies, making traditional standards fo..

Modelling futility in the setting of fertility treatment

Alex Polyakov, Christopher Gyngel, Julian Savulescu

Journal article  |  2022  |  HUMAN REPRODUCTION

When is a fertility treatment futile? This question has great practical importance, given the role futility plays in ethical, lega..

Clinicians' Views and Experiences with Offering and Returning Results from Exome Sequencing to Parents of Infants with Hearing Loss

Lauren Notini, Clara L Gaff, Julian Savulescu, Danya F Vears

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

Exome sequencing (ES) is an effective method for identifying the genetic cause of hearing loss in infants diagnosed through newbor..

Zero-sum or worse? Considering detrimental effects of selective mandates on voluntary childhood vaccinations Reply

Alberto Giubilini, Julian Savulescu, Margie Danchin

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for "Non-Medical" Traits: Ensuring Consistency in Ethical Decision-Making

Hilary Bowman-Smart, Christopher Gyngell, Cara Mand, David J Amor, Martin B Delatycki, Julian Savulescu

Journal article  |  2021  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS

The scope of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) could expand in the future to include detailed analysis of the fetal genome. This..

Is withdrawing treatment really more problematic than withholding treatment?

James Cameron, Julian Savulescu, Dominic Wilkinson

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS

There is a concern that as a result of COVID-19 there will be a shortage of ventilators for patients requiring respiratory support..

Ethics of selective restriction of liberty in a pandemic

James Cameron, Bridget Williams, Romain Ragonnet, Ben Marais, James Trauer, Julian Savulescu

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS

Liberty-restricting measures have been implemented for centuries to limit the spread of infectious diseases. This article consider..

Ethics of genomic passports: should the genetically resistant be exempted from lockdowns and quarantines?

Christopher Gyngell, Julian Savulescu

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS

Lockdowns and quarantines have been implemented widely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been accompanied by a rise i..

Ethically utilising COVID-19 host-genomic data

Christopher Gyngell, John Christodoulou, Julian Savulescu

Journal article  |  2021  |  NPJ GENOMIC MEDICINE

Genetic variants that influence susceptibility to COVID-19 have recently been identified. In this manuscript, we identify and disc..