by Collectif | 14 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
The accusations made against David Deleiden and Sandra Merritt from the Center for Medical Progress have been partly dropped. Both anti-abortion journalists were accused of falsifying their identity to produce secretly filmed videos intimating that they wished to...
by Collectif | 14 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Belgium, a draft bill seeking to “extend the legal time limit for abortion and totally lift criminal proceedings” will be debated by Parliament on Thursday.This draft bill was proposed by three socialist MPs, Laurette Onkelinx, Karine Lalieux and Fabienne Winkel....
by Collectif | 14 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The Council of Europe Commission on Social Issues, Health and Sustainable Development will examine “the new surrogacy report” presented by Belgian MP, Petra De Sutter, next week during the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly. Commission members will discuss...
by Collectif | 13 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
The INSERM Regenerative Nanomedicine Unit in Strasbourg led by Dr. Nadia Benkirane-Jessel has devised a new generation of 3D implants to treat osteoarthritis, long since “considered an ageing-related fatality” with pain relief being feasible in only some cases. ...
by Collectif | 13 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Scotland’s Public Health Minister, Aileen Campbell, has announced changes to the admissibility criteria for Scottish couples who could soon benefit from extended access to in-vitro fertilisation services. The government confirmed that it has accepted the key...