by Collectif | 7 Mar, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Many European States ban surrogacy and non-European countries that authorise it are tending to limit or even prohibit it. The European Parliament condemned this practice in its report on human rights and democracy in December 2015. “However, with total discretion, two...
by Collectif | 3 Mar, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
“Doctors and all health workers must never abandon a blending of science, technical expertise and humanity”. His comments came in an address to participants at the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The Pontiff received them as they...
by Collectif | 3 Mar, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Pro-abortion groups and members of the UN are calling on humanitarian associations to “provide abortions for rape victims in conflict situations”. This recent plea from the United Nations confirms that abortion is a humanitarian right [1]. For Susan Yoshihara, from...
by Collectif | 2 Mar, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In 2006, Elisa Anna Gomez, an American woman, was living in the State of Minnesota. Yesterday, she testified before the Italian Senate. Already mother to two grown-up children, “she offered” to be a surrogate mother on an Internet forum. After meeting several...
by Collectif | 1 Mar, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The Exit Suisse alémanique association has published its figures for 2015. Assisted suicide requests “have soared”: 782 “cases” in 2015, i.e. “30% more than in 2014”. Exit Suisse romande should publish its figures in April, but “a similar trend”...