by Collectif | 10 Dec, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
During the London seminar entitled, “From Three-Person IVF to Genome Editing” organised by the Educational Trust Progress (PET) on Wednesday, 9 December at University College London, Professor Mark Walport, the Government’s Scientific Advisor, announced that the...
by Collectif | 10 Dec, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Tuesday, Sierra Leone adopted The Safe Abortion Act, a law which makes abortion legal and replaces the law of 1861, which banned abortion in West African countries unless the mother’s life was in danger. The Act, which has yet to be signed and passed...
by Collectif | 10 Dec, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
A study [1]conducted by the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and published in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care has shown that women using an implant or an injectable form of contraception after an initial abortion are more likely than...
by Collectif | 9 Dec, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Today, in Quebec, a law has been passed authorising recourse to assisted suicide in the case of an incurable and terminal illness, solely at the patient’s request. In fact, the Quebec Court of Appeal has just authorised Quebec to appeal against the ruling concerning...
by Collectif | 9 Dec, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Japan, which is now a recognised IPS pioneer, has invested in buildings and state-of-the-art equipment to generate resources to consolidate its position. Recently, it also reviewed its marketing authorisation process for medicinal products and created an accelerated...