by Collectif | 10 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
“On Wednesday”, the Portuguese Parliament “confirmed the unanimous decision of MPs to authorise adoption by homosexual couples”. The law, which had its first reading on 18 December, was approved by all left parties and about twenty MPs from the right opposition...
by Collectif | 10 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Whilst the debate in the Netherlands focuses on whether to extend euthanasia to people who are “tired of living”, a report opposing this move has just been submitted to the Government. In drafting its report, the Commission, which was created in July 2014,...
by Collectif | 10 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday evening, the Northern Ireland Assembly finally rejected the amendment to extend abortion to foetuses with serious diseases and a restricted quality of life. With 59 in favour and 40 against, Assembly members maintained their restrictive abortion...
by Collectif | 9 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Switzerland, gynaecologists are calling to remove the second consultation period prior to abortion.According to them, the procedure is too “complicated” and some of them “are already renouncing the second discussion period”. According to a survey published in...
by Collectif | 9 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
In December, scientists at the University of California announced that they had managed to genetically modify the sex cells of Anopheles stephensis mosquitoes, which carry the parasite responsible for malaria. Using the CRISPR-Cas9 technique, scientists inserted “a...