by Collectif | 8 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A study circulated on Monday and published in the American journal Population and Development, highlighted the fact that “the twin birth rate has almost doubled in developed countries in forty years”. This “twin boom” is partly due to the increasing...
by Collectif | 8 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
The Swiss Federal Council has “included Down syndrome in the Appendix to the ordinance concerning congenital infirmities with effect from 1 March 2016”. Consequently, invalidity insurance (II) will cover the medical procedures needed to treat the disorders often...
by Collectif | 7 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In Switzerland, a parliamentary initiative authorising egg donation was deemed “fair” two years ago by the National Council Commission for Science, Education and Culture followed by the sister Commission of the Council of States. However, the terms and conditions of...
by Collectif | 4 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The American National Academy of Sciences has submitted its final report on “Three-Parent IVF” to the FDA[1]. These recommendations could become official US policy, depending on the next decision taken by the FDA. The expert Committee put together to write this report...
by Collectif | 3 Feb, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Currently, the link between Zika and brain damage has not been scientifically proven. However, the increase in the number of cases of microcephaly in certain regions of Brazil affected by the Zika epidemic has raised sufficient concern culminating in the WHO’s...