Rachel Lloyd

Rachel Lloyd was previously a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, and a volunteer at the charity that publishes it, the Progress Educational Trust (PET). She originally studied Law at De Montfort University, and went on to obtain an MA in Medical Law and Ethics at Queen Mary University of London. She is particularly interested in medical ethics, and issues surrounding consent in medical law, and she tweets as @electronicrach
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BioNews Review articles written by Rachel Lloyd:
Book Review: The Two Week Wait |
2 April 2012 - by Rachel Lloyd |
As I sit at my computer on this glorious Sunday morning to write this review, I suddenly realise the coincidence of the day: it is Mother's Day. Today of all days it seems very apt to be writing a review of Sarah Rayner's novel about two women and their quest to become mothers.... [Read More] |
Podcast Review: Expert Explanations - Evolutionary Genetics/Genetics |
20 February 2012 - by Rachel Lloyd |
The Pulse-Project is a website which offers a wide range of freely accessible audio and video lectures on the sciences and medical humanities... [Read More] |
Book Review: Law and the Regulation of Medicines |
18 February 2012 - by Rachel Lloyd |
The principal purpose of Professor Emily Jackson's book, Law and the Regulation of Medicines, is to outline medicine's journey through UK regulation. Jackson seeks to show that those responsible for the content of the regulatory regime, and the way in which it is administered, play a crucial role in shaping the development, supply and marketing of medicines.... [Read More] |
Book Review: Human Dignity in Bioethics and Law |
9 January 2012 - by Rachel Lloyd |
I was slightly sceptical when I read the back cover description of Charles Foster's book, 'Human Dignity in Bioethics and Law'. It seemed to be promising so much, namely that Foster was set to challenge the very basis of my bioethical understanding by arguing an alternative to the four principles of Beauchamp and Childress. It was with trepidation that I opened the front cover.... [Read More] |
TV Review: Donor (episode of Moving On) |
28 November 2011 - by Rachel Lloyd |
'All I want is some bodily fluids, are you really going to begrudge me that?' - 'Donor', the third episode in BBC One's contemporary daytime drama series 'Moving On' tackled issues of infertility, sperm donation, parenthood and the societal expectation on women to become mothers... [Read More] |
Film Review: Made in India |
14 March 2011 - by Rachel Lloyd |
The feature-length documentary 'Made in India' tackles cross-border surrogacy head-on by going beyond the sensational headlines to uncover for the first time the personal lives and choices of the surrogates and infertile people involved. The film follows an American couple, Lisa and Brian Switzer, on their quest to have a baby... [Read More] |
Film Review: Never Let Me Go |
21 February 2011 - by Rachel Lloyd |
Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield and Keira Knightley, Never Let Me Go is the film adaptation of the Booker Prize-nominated novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. The film is narrated by Kathy H (Carey Mulligan) who begins by reminiscing about her childhood at Halisham, a school for 'special pupils'. The audience is taken on a journey with Kathy as she remembers her experiences at Hailsham and her life after she leaves the school... [Read More] |
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