LW 7494 — Bioethics and the Law
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: TBostonTraditional
Explores the intersection of law, medicine, and ethics in diverse contexts that call for the evaluation of policies and practices implicating individual or public health. Analyzes the tensions between legal and ethical frameworks and considers how to address them. Focuses on bioethical and legal approaches in areas that may include end-of-life care, gender-affirming care, reproductive care, race-based differential outcomes in healthcare, and care of disabled patients, among other areas.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 67% · W 33% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (67% of sections), W (33% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Joshua Abrams (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (LW course descriptions) · All LW courses · Plan it at numap.app