by Collectif | 8 Mar, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
This weekend in Derry, during the annual Sinn Fein (Republican Party) congress, delegates decided to relinquish their historical opposition to abortion. The majority of party members voted in favour of legalising abortion “in some cases”, and...
by Collectif | 8 Mar, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In Belgium, surrogacy is tolerated and “has been openly practised for approximately twenty years” by three procreation centres. The majority of Belgian MPs agree on the need to “incorporate what already exists”. The “creation of a legal...
by Collectif | 5 Mar, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Before the 21st plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, held at the Vatican from 5 to 7 March and focusing on “Assistance for the elderly and palliative care”, Pope Francis reminded members that “palliative care is the properly human...
by Collectif | 11 Dec, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
On Friday, 12 December 2014, the Council of State validated the circular disseminated by Keeper of the Seals, Christiane Taubira, aiming to facilitate the issuing of French citizenship certificates for children born abroad to a French father and surrogate...
by Collectif | 11 Dec, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
In South Africa, the mother of a Down syndrome child has decided to take legal action against a foetal assessment centre that did not correctly assess during pregnancy the risk that her child could be suffering from Down syndrome. The mother is therefore claiming...