by Collectif | 25 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
In Belgium, the Health Minister and Health Insurance Companies “have not yet announced their decision regarding options for refunding Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS)”. However, the tests are partly reimbursed by certain companies. The budgetary question...
by Collectif | 25 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Today, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announced that, between now and 6 June, the Canadian Parliament would adopt a law authorising medically assisted dying. This announcement follows on from: · The Supreme...
by Collectif | 24 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A team of geneticists and doctors have published an article in the Nature communications journal in which they state that the “suppleness”of an embryo can predict its viability. They hope to improve embryo selection and therefore the success of IVF by means of a...
by Collectif | 24 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis
On Tuesday, a Boston Dynamics video unveiled the new humanoid robot version created by Google’s robotics division. Atlas, “designed to operate inside and outside buildings”, is the result of significant challenges facing the robotics division and which...
by Collectif | 24 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
On Wednesday, the Parliament of Victoria in Australia voted on an amendment to the law regarding assisted procreation. As from 1 March 2017, gamete recipients residing in the state will have access to information allowing them to identify the donor. At the...