by Collectif | 9 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Following recent scandals in Thailand surrounding surrogacy , a draft law was put forward in February . This law was approved and came into force on 30 July 2015. In particular, it stipulates a 10 year prison sentence and a fine of $6,200 for anyone benefiting...
by Collectif | 9 Aug, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Published in the Nature journal at the end of July, the article by Cassandra Willyard has gradually fuelled media interest. She revealed “amazing” projects carried out by several teams of international scientists who are creating “mini-organ” banks in an attempt to:...
by Collectif | 30 Jul, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
This summer, the government of the Chinese province of Yunnan launched a campaign against surrogacy. This practice is illegal in China but “the sector is flourishing in this most populated country in the world where studies suggest that fertility problems affect one...
by Collectif | 29 Jul, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
On 28 July, in the Lancet medical journal, Professor Carpentier et al. published information on three patients who had undergone a Carmat heart transplant – information that had been “jealously guarded” until then. This “long awaited” article provides...
by Collectif | 29 Jul, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Monday, “Santé Canada”, Canada’s Federal Ministry for Health approved the use of abortion pill RU486[1], “based on scientific recommendations”. It will be marketed under the name of Mifegymiso, by the LinePharma International Limited laboratory. The...