by Collectif | 20 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
In September 2014, the French media focused on the case of little Titouan, an extremely premature baby whose parents wished to withdraw life support. This week, the press has highlighted the first in-utero operation performed on a foetus with a congenital deformity...
by Collectif | 20 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis
The third “Exponential Medicine” conference focusing on “the acceleration of progress in numerical technology” was held in San Diego, California, from 9 to 12 November 2014. It was organised by the Singularity University, “the university of the future founded by...
by Collectif | 20 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In mid-October, the NBC News channel revealed that Facebook and Apple were prepared to help finance the freezing of their employees’ oocytes (eggs) in order to allow them to delay pregnancy (Gènéthique press review on October 15th, 2014 and October 17th, 2014)....
by Collectif | 18 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
For the first time in France, a foetus presenting with a congenital deformity, spina bifida, underwent surgery during the 5th month of pregnancy. The operation was performed in July 2014 and the child was born on 8 November by Caesarean section. “Both mother and...
by Collectif | 13 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
An agreement has been reached between Pfizer, the American laboratory, the Gates Foundation and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation to distribute a new contraceptive in 69 poor countries. The large scale availability of this contraceptive will be based on a...