by Collectif | 4 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
In Norway, Doctor Jachimowicz has been struck off for refusing to implant an IUD on the grounds of conscientious objection. This summer she took legal action to contest the decision. This is the first case of its kind in Norway. In December 2015, Doctor...
by Collectif | 4 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Following on from Belgium’s”strange record” when it comes to euthanasia (see Belgique : un mineur euthanasié – Belgium: a minor is given euthanasia), Belgian Senator, Alain Destexhe, shares his analysis: “The legislative frenzy in social...
by Collectif | 4 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
PGS or Preimplantation Genetic Screening is an embryo selection technique used in in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) protocols[1]. The aim is “to eliminate embryos with chromosome abnormalities in order to implant only ‘normal’ embryos” and improve IVF...
by Collectif | 4 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Cell therapy based on iPS (induced Pluripotent Stem cell) cells is advancing. The team at the Developmental Biology Centre, Riken Institute, led by ophthalmologist, Masayo Takahashi, “has just shown that iPS cells produced from monkey cells can be transplanted...
by Collectif | 4 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
As announced in April, Swedish scientist, Fredrik Lanner from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm has started work on genetically modifying human embryos using CRISPR without considering the ethical and safety questions often raised by such research. He wants...