by Collectif | 22 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On 16 March, King Mohammed VI instructed the Justice Minister, the Minister for Haboos and Islamic Affairs and the President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) to work with several commissions on reforming the abortion law. A debate was held in...
by Collectif | 22 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives, Genome
Initially believed to be a “rumour” in the scientific communities, research conducted by Professor Junjiu Huang’s Chinese team on the handling of human embryos has now been confirmed. The results of this world first were published in the Cell...
by Collectif | 22 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Alain Fischer is a French doctor, Professor of Paediatric Immunology and research biologist. Today, in Tokyo, he was awarded “the most prestigious national scientific prize”, namely the Japan Prize in recognition of his work in the field of gene...
by Collectif | 21 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday, in the United States, the Tennessee Chamber of Representatives adopted two measures regarding abortion: The first relates to establishments or doctors’ surgeries where over 50 abortions are practised each year. They should be accredited and...
by Collectif | 19 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Frenchman Christophe Weber manages the biggest Japanese pharmaceutical company, Takeda. At the end of last week, he announced a 10-year joint venture with the research unit run by Professor Yamanaka, the 2012 Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine, for his discovery of iPS...