by Collectif | 18 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The American courts are deliberating over several cases where separated couples disagree over the timescale regarding the use of their frozen embryos. Eleven such cases have been listed over the last 24 years in the United States, including one in June, in the...
by Collectif | 18 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In a letter dated 13 July and addressed to the directors of health care establishments in Quebec, Deputy Minister Michel Fontaine “discretely” modified the conditions for authorising “medically assisted dying”.He explained that these changes were “necessary to...
by Collectif | 17 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The Indian Supreme Court has accused Google, Yahoo and Microsoft of sharing advertisements relating to prenatal tests allowing embryo selection, when this is forbidden by Indian law. In fact, prenatal genderselection has been prohibited and subject to...
by Collectif | 17 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
The Israeli team authorised in September 2015 (see Authorisation for a new clinical trial involving human embryo stem cells) to work on human embryo stem cells (hESC) in an attempt to discover treatment for ARMD[1], has announced “encouraging results” at...
by Collectif | 14 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
On Wednesday, the United States Chamber of Representatives approved a “controversial” draft bill by 245 votes to 182, supporting the discrimination ban for conscientious objectors faced with abortion. These measures confirm that “those who provide health care and...