by Collectif | 18 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Following the decision taken by the Portuguese Parliament to authorise surrogacy in an “altruistic” manner, an article in Figaro questions the “internationalisation of the baby business”. Can we agree to “the use of a woman’s body to produce a child without making the...
by Collectif | 18 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Tuesday, South Carolina adopted the draft bill banning abortion after the 19th week of pregnancy except in cases where the mother’s life is in jeopardy. The bill must now pass before Republican Governor, Nikki Haley, who already intimated in March that he...
by Collectif | 18 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
A few American and Cypriot clinics offer a special service, namely “gender selection”. These clinics “mostly treat women who have no fertility problems” and offer in-vitro fertilisation and pre-implantation diagnosis. Even if “the phenomenon is still marginal”,...
by Collectif | 17 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In Quebec, 8,000 people under 40 years of age were born through sperm donation. On 18 May, the Quebec television channel, Canal Vie, broadcast a programme entitled “Nés de sperme inconnu” (Born from Unknown Sperm), which focuses on these children, who are now adults,...
by Collectif | 17 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | GMO
On Tuesday, the American Academy of Sciences published a study on GMO cultures and their risks to the environment and health. After analysing animal studies to assess the effects of chemical components contained in commercially available GMO foods, the Academy of...