by Collectif | 10 Dec, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has announced its intention to pursue the principle of decentralised government in Northern Ireland. This nation, which is part of the United Kingdom, is accused of failing to apply the 1967 Abortion Act. ...
by Collectif | 10 Dec, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
Calico, 23andMe, Google X… etc. – nothing seems to be able to stop the Internet giant: Google is continuing to collect DNA data en masse (Cf. Gènéthique 13/06/2014, and 29/10/2014 press reviews). The latest project?...
by Collectif | 9 Dec, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
Ida Tin, a German lady, has always “been on the look-out for a mobile application to remind her of her imminent period”. In 2013, she devised Clue – an application intended to forecast the start of a period and “to keep women better informed...
by Collectif | 8 Dec, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
Axel Kahn, doctor, geneticist and ethicist, was interviewed by the Swiss daily newspaper, Le Temps, on the subject of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, which has been authorised in Switzerland since 2012. Two manufacturers have submitted...
by Collectif | 8 Dec, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
Seven years ago, a young 19 year-old alcoholic woman gave birth to a little girl severely affected by foetal alcohol syndrome. The baby was suffering from growth retardation, facial anomalies, mental deficiency and other highly significant complications. Over the last...