Launch of the INSPIRE Digital Health group
Hannah van Kolfschooten from the Law Centre for Health and Law, is part of the newly established INSPIRE Digital Health group.
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In the News: Corrette Ploem in Financieel Dagblad on Egg Freezing by Young Women in the Netherlands
In the debate over egg freezing in the Netherlands, the question is increasingly asked: should young women be able to freeze their eggs to create more space for their careers and personal lives?Read more -
Prof. Dr. Ellen Clayton visits the Law Centre for Health and Life
On 5 November 2025, Prof. Dr. Ellen Clayton joined the research lunch at the Law Centre for Health and Life to talk about her research on the ethical and regulatory challenges in genomics and AI.Read more -
Opinion Piece: Hannah van Kolfschooten in Zorgvisie on AI in Healthcare in the Netherlands
On November 8, 2024, the Dutch website Zorgvisie published an opinion piece by Hannah van Kolfschooten on AI in healthcare in the Netherlands.Read more -
Decolonizing Global Health Justice through Capabilities
On November 6, 2024, the Law Centre for Health and Life hosted a discussion on “Decolonizing Global Health Justice: The Role of Capabilities” at the University of Amsterdam.Read more -
Blog post: The ‘Sarco Suicide Pod’ and Beyond: AI in the Future of End-of-Life Decisions?
Hannah van Kolfschooten from the Law Centre for Health and Life recently published a blogpost on Bioethics Today on “The ‘Sarco Suicide Pod’ and Beyond: AI in the Future of End-of-Life Decisions?”.Read more -
Patricia Cervera de la Cruz concludes her Visiting Fellowship at the Law Centre for Health and Life
As the month of October draws to a close, so does the fruitful Visiting Fellowship of Patricia Cervera de la Cruz.Read more -
The prospects of using AI in euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a legal exploration
Hannah van Kolfschooten, from the Law Centre for Health and Law, recently published an article in AI and Ethics on “The prospects of using AI in euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a legal exploration”.Read more -
Meet Visiting Fellow Patricia Cervera de la Cruz!
In October, the Law Centre for Health and Life welcomed Patricia Cerver de la Cruz as a Visiting Fellow. Her research focuses on the secondary use of health data within the framework of the upcoming EHDS.Read more -
Scaling up vaccine manufacturing in Africa: The Team Europe Initiative
Pramiti Parwani, from the Law Centre for Health and Life, recently published a blogpost on “Scaling up vaccine manufacturing in Africa: The Team Europe Initiative” on the EU Health Governance.Read more -
Mahsa Shabani was appointed as member of the Ethics Committee of the Amsterdam Institute for Legal Studies
Mahsa Shabani was recently appointed as a member of the Ethics Committee of the Amsterdam Institute for Legal Studies at the University of Amsterdam.Read more -
Meet our new research assistant Séraphine Bruinsma!
In October 2024 the Law Centre for Health and Life welcomed a new research assistant, Séraphine Bruinsma. Bruinsma will assist our researchers with their research on global access to medicine.Read more
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Research projects
The Law Centre for Health and Life explores the dynamic interplay between law, regulation, policy, and health. Its mission is to understand how legal frameworks impact health and how health advancements and ...Read more -
About the Law Centre for Health and Life
The Law Centre for Health & Life strives to understand how law, regulation and policy impact on health and in turn, how health impacts law and policy.Read more -
People
Read more about the people that work for the Law Center for Health and Life at the Amsterdam Law School.Read more