by Collectif | 1 Sep, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Californian Company, Asterias Biotherapeutics, has announced the forthcoming publication of encouraging results recorded in its human Embryo Stem Cell (hESC) clinical trial. Asterias took over the trial abandoned by Geron in 2011 which aims to transplant neuronal...
by Collectif | 31 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
On Monday, 31 August 2015, for non-religious reasons, the Court of Justice in the District of Columbia declared that the “March for Life” pro-life group is not obliged to provide its employees with health insurance cover including contraceptives within the...
by Collectif | 31 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Laura Witjens, Director of the British National Sperm Bank “has announced” that, a year after it was established, this bank[1]has only“nine registered donors”. To resolve this shortage, she has been inspired by Denmark’s recent campaign for “fruitful” donors.The...
by Collectif | 30 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
A questionnaire is now online inviting Canadian citizens to express their point of view freely on the topic of medically assisted dying. This initiative follows on from the creation by the Federal Government of an external committee responsible for collecting all...
by Collectif | 30 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
The Uruguay Court of Administrative Litigation “ruled in favour of a group of 100 gynaecologists against the Government”on 21 August 2015 regarding their conscience clause when confronted with abortion. The judges thus overruled seven abortion-related...