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Medical Ethics

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This page collects the 43 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Medical Ethics”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Healthcare, Healthcare, and Surrogacy.

Active Bills

State BillMASSACHUSETTSAug 10, 2026Massachusetts Senate bill establishes rules for medical chaperones and prohibits nonconsensual intimate examinations on unconscious patientsThe Massachusetts Senate committee on Public Health reported favorably on Senate Bill 3197, combining previous petitions to regulate medical chaperones during certain examinations and ban nonconsensuaState BillIOWAMay 15, 2026Iowa establishes care facility placement decision rules for adults unable to consentState BillOHIOMay 13, 2026Ohio Medical Aid in Dying Act allows terminally ill adults to request life-ending medication prescriptionsState BillKANSASApr 10, 2026Kansas Legislature establishes legal hierarchy for medical surrogates and provider guidelinesState BillWISCONSINMar 23, 2026Wisconsin SB 672 Prohibits Insurance and Medical Assistance Coverage for Transplants Involving Forced Organ HarvestingState BillLOUISIANAMar 9, 2026Louisiana Protects Parental Rights to Decline Cancer Treatment and Pursue Alternative Options for MinorsState BillKENTUCKYMar 4, 2026Kentucky House Bill 752 Establishes Patient Rights for Directed and Autologous Blood Donations and Mandates Health Plan CoverageState BillCOLORADOFeb 25, 2026Colorado Bill Requires Health-Care Providers to Offer 'Do Not Abort' Form to Pregnant Patients

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Recent Activity

  1. Wed, Aug 261 item
    1. California couple and surrogate litigate parental rights for newborn in Texas courtA California couple is seeking parental rights for a newborn with a heart defect in a Texas court, following a dispute with their surrogate. The surrogate is attempting to deny the couple parental rigMiami-Dade County
  2. Tue, Aug 251 item
    1. Texas court hears custody dispute between California couple and surrogate over newborn with heart defectA California couple and their surrogate are in a legal battle over the custody and medical decision-making rights for a newborn diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition. The surrogate is seekMiami-Dade County
  3. Fri, Aug 211 item
    1. Former University of Miami doctor Ranjith Ramasamy denies sexual battery charges in new videoFormer University of Miami urologist Ranjith Ramasamy has released a video statement denying three counts of sexual battery against former students and employees. Ramasamy, who recently returned from Miami-Dade County2 reports
  4. Thu, Aug 202 items
    1. Former University of Miami doctor surrenders on sexual battery chargesRanjith Ramasamy, a former University of Miami urologist, surrendered to authorities to face three counts of sexual battery involving allegations that he fabricated medical diagnoses to perform invasiMiami-Dade County
    2. Harvard Medical School agrees to $53 million settlement for morgue remains theftMiami-Dade County
  5. Fri, Aug 141 item
    1. Texas court orders medical care for baby born to surrogate against biological parents' wishesA Texas court has ordered that a baby born with a heart defect receive lifesaving medical care and barred the surrogate mother from making medical decisions or claiming guardianship. The surrogate, McHillsborough County
  6. Thu, Aug 131 item
    1. Texas judge orders life-sustaining medical care for newborn in surrogacy disputeA Texas judge ordered life-sustaining medical treatment for a newborn born to a surrogate mother after a legal dispute between the surrogate and the California-based intended parents. The child, diagnHillsborough County
  7. Wed, Aug 121 item
    1. Lawsuit accuses Arizona-licensed doctor of using own sperm for patient insemination in WisconsinA lawsuit filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court alleges that Dr. Frederick Dettmann used his own sperm to inseminate a patient without her consent in the early 1980s. The doctor, who currently holdsHillsborough County

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Key Actors

  1. 01McKenna Westperson4 mentions
  2. 02Omar Ahmedperson4 mentions
  3. 03Nausheen Gilkarperson4 mentions
  4. 04Ranjith Ramasamyperson3 mentions
  5. 05University of Miamiorganization3 mentions
  6. 06Centers for Disease Control and Preventionorganization2 mentions
  7. 07Cabinet for Health and Family Servicesorganization2 mentions
  8. 08General Assemblyorganization2 mentions
  9. 09Ken Paxtonperson2 mentions
  10. 10Florida medical boardorganization2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsMassachusetts Senate bill establishes rules for medical chaperones and prohibits nonconsensual intimate examinations on unconscious patients, Iowa establishes care facility placement decision rules for adults unable to consent, Ohio Medical Aid in Dying Act allows terminally ill adults to request life-ending medication prescriptions (+14 more)
  • Topic to peopleMcKenna West, Omar Ahmed, Nausheen Gilkar (+2 more)
  • Topic to orgsUniversity of Miami, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cabinet for Health and Family Services (+2 more)
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  1. Aug 26, 2026NewsCalifornia couple and surrogate litigate parental rights for newborn in Texas court
  2. Aug 25, 2026NewsTexas court hears custody dispute between California couple and surrogate over newborn with heart defect
  3. Aug 21, 2026NewsFormer University of Miami doctor Ranjith Ramasamy denies sexual battery charges in new video
  4. Aug 21, 2026NewsFormer University of Miami doctor Ranjith Ramasamy denies sexual battery charges in new video
  5. Aug 20, 2026NewsFormer University of Miami doctor surrenders on sexual battery charges
  6. Aug 20, 2026NewsHarvard Medical School agrees to $53 million settlement for morgue remains theft
  7. Aug 14, 2026NewsTexas court orders medical care for baby born to surrogate against biological parents' wishes
  8. Aug 13, 2026NewsTexas judge orders life-sustaining medical care for newborn in surrogacy dispute
  9. Aug 12, 2026NewsLawsuit accuses Arizona-licensed doctor of using own sperm for patient insemination in Wisconsin
  10. Aug 10, 2026State BillMassachusetts Senate bill establishes rules for medical chaperones and prohibits nonconsensual intimate examinations on unconscious patients

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