by Collectif | 8 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A study published in the Nature journal reviews the “improvement” by British scientists to the “three-parent IVF” technique. Three-parent IVF involves creating embryos from three DNAs (that of the father, mother and an egg donor) to prevent the transmission of...
by Collectif | 8 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | GMO
The American Science Academies have published a report concluding that “the release of genetically modified mosquitoes into the natural environment to combat the spread of malaria, Zika and other infections transmitted by these insects is premature”even if the...
by Collectif | 8 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Diagnosed with Down syndrome during an antenatal examination, Emersyn Baker is now 15 months old. Her mother, Courtney Baker,has written via Facebook to the doctor who advised her on several occasions to have an abortion (seeBattling abortion: the testimony of parents...
by Collectif | 8 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Friday, 5 April, the Chamber of Representatives in the State of Kansas adopted a draft bill stipulating that “life begins with conception and withdrawing tax credits for abortion clinics”. It also bans “gender-selective abortion and prevents...
by Collectif | 7 Jun, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
The Belgian Parliament Health Commission has unanimously approved a draft bill “that extends the definition of palliative care”. The aim of those who drafted the law “is to no longer limit care to a patient’s last few weeks of life but to extend it to the advanced or...