by Collectif | 22 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The Dutch Voluntary Euthanasia Association (NVVE) is proposing to experiment with a new form of euthanasia by making a ‘Kill pill’ available free of charge from pharmacies for anyone over the age of seventy “regardless of their physical or mental...
by Collectif | 19 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
“For the second year, the Church is boycotting a curious vaccination campaign organised by the Health Minister in conjunction with the UN”. An initial debate had, in fact, already led Kenyan Bishops to oppose the Health Minister in their country concerning the tetanus...
by Collectif | 19 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
Arthur Caplan, Director of Medical Ethics at the Langon Medical Centerat New York University refers in Forbes to the current “silent revolution in organ transplantation”. He mentioned medical advances regarding new transplants which led to the birth of four...
by Collectif | 19 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | GMO
On Thursday, the American Health Authorities authorised the consumption of a genetically modified salmon. The decision was taken by the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) despite criticism from consumer associations. The genetically modified salmon is a “new type of...
by Collectif | 18 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
On Wednesday, the Judge in the San Francisco Supreme Court passed judgement on the future of the frozen embryos of a divorced United States couple. The woman who “became sterile following cancer asked to use the frozen embryos she had produced with her ex-husband”....