by Collectif | 1 Mar, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
The Interamerican Court of Human Rights could soon pass judgment on the obligation for South American doctors to act against their conscience, at least in the case of abortion. In a document presented to the Court, the Center for Reproductive Rights...
by Collectif | 29 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
A survey published in the Folha de Sao Paulo on Monday revealed that most Brazilians (51%) are opposed to “allowing women whose unborn child has been diagnosed with microencephaly to have an abortion”. Abortion is illegal in Brazil except in the...
by Collectif | 29 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In the United Kingdom, the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group announced a change in its policy regarding MAP. Only one course of IVF therapy will be refunded by the NHS and cases in which one of the partners has a child from a previous or current relationship...
by Collectif | 29 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
An English woman, currently aged 60, wishes to obtain the frozen eggs of her deceased daughter, have them fertilised by donor sperm and then to carry “her daughter’s children”. Since no English clinic has agreed to the operation, she is considering “exporting...
by Collectif | 29 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The international baby trade is in the throes of slowing down because countries that have promoted this practice to date are now restricting access to this service or banning it altogether. This is due to ethical considerations which oblige the countries concerned to...