by Collectif | 26 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Despite the altruistic argument put forward by those in favour of abortion and the defence and dignity of women, “the reality of the abortion industry is far more sordid”, as evidenced by Abby Johnson, former Director of a Family Planning Clinic in Texas, in Unplanned...
by Collectif | 25 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
François Xavier Putallaz, Professor of Philosophy at Freiburg University, reviewed legislation governing the application of PGS(prenatal genetic screening), to be voted on by the Swiss nation on 5 June 2016. As far as the Professor is concerned, “the real problem...
by Collectif | 25 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
A conference entitled, “Defending life: the perinatal hospice as a scientific, ethical and human response to prenatal diagnostics” was organised on Wednesday, 25 May by the Italian Hospital, Policlinico Gemelli. The “perinatal hospice” is a new unit to this hospital....
by Collectif | 24 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
“Organoids” are no longer an element of sciencefiction: these “small-scale organs” exist and the techniques used to create them have advanced considerably over the last five years. Some are about to be marketed. They are “already a fast and profitable tool for...
by Collectif | 24 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
The report by the New York Times of a meeting, held behind closed doors at Harvard, on 10 May 2016, bringing together 150 scientists, lawyers and entrepreneurs to discuss the “construction of an artificial human genome” has stirred up quite a storm. “We are still a...