by Collectif | 2 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
A second Chinese team has confirmed that it has genetically modified “non-viable” human embryos using the CRIPSR technique, “to make them resistant to HIV infection”. Their study was published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. It was led by Yong...
by Collectif | 2 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The Italian Constitutional Court has reconfirmed the legitimacy of the ban on human embryo research. In last month’s decision, the Court declared that Article 13 of Law 40, a 2004 law governing assisted procreation, was constitutional. This legislation was...
by Collectif | 2 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
To overcome population ageing and reduce the number of abortions, a Russian MP has suggested offering a sum of money to pregnant women wishing to have an abortion in order to encourage them to change their mind. According to Aleksandr Sherin, an MP with the Russian...
by Collectif | 2 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis
As part of the In-Cosmetics salon, theBioDan Group, a “[Spanish] bio-engineering company specialising in regenerative medicine” presents “the world’s first 100% human skin used to test cosmetic products”. This skin comes from “healthy donors” and...
by Collectif | 2 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
A study published on Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) has rekindled the debate on selective abortions in Canada. The skewed boy-girl ratio has existed for “at least two decades” in Canadian families of Indian origin. Scientists “suggest that...