by Collectif | 4 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Quebec, end of life and medically assisted dying are two hotly debated topics that constitute “the last resort for patients making the request and satisfying the criteria listed in a medically assisted dying protocol”. Amongst the 31 establishments for the...
by Collectif | 3 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Great Britain, a British doctor has been suspended by the General Medical Council (GMC) for having authorised a gender selection abortion. Doctor Palaniappan Rajmohan admitted that he carried out an abortion tantamount to “female infanticide”. In fact, one of...
by Collectif | 3 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
This is a first in Quebec since the adoption of law 52 authorising medically assisted dying: a palliative care centre, namely Maison Aube Lumière de Sherbrooke, will authorise “medically assisted dying with effect from 1 February 2016”. “Medically...
by Collectif | 2 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In The Telegraph, Emma Aguado, a 34 year-old British woman outlined the difficulties she encountered after donating her eggs. She underwent in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) therapy free of charge in return for this donation. Emma did not become pregnant, unlike the woman...
by Collectif | 2 Nov, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Egg donors are suing the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) by joining forces in an attempt to “set a price” for gamete donation. They wish to highlight the recommendations of the...