by Collectif | 12 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
The Federal American Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently been involved in a battle against unwanted pregnancies in minors. They have currently joined forces with the American Pediatric Society. According to the Pediatrics journal,...
by Collectif | 9 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Switzerland, according to the statistics issued by the Vaud Canton and the CHUV (Vaud University Hospital Centre), Down syndrome-related abortions are sharply rising: almost 90% of women terminate their pregnancy. From 4 in every 10,000 births in 1989, the number...
by Collectif | 9 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
For the first time, a family in New Zealand has been allowed to create “a saviour sibling” to treat their eldest son who is suffering from a hereditary disease known as “Sickle-cell anaemia “. The mother is in her thirteenth week of pregnancy....
by Collectif | 9 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
The Swiss Science Commission unanimously recommended the adoption of a State Council(1) motion aimed at toughening up legislation relating to premature prenatal analyses to ban gender-related abortions (Gènéthique press review on September 17th, 2014). ...
by Collectif | 9 Oct, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Scientists at the Immunology and Oncology Research Institute (IORI) at the University of Montreal have just announced the discovery of a new molecule that can multiply stem cells in one unit of umbilical blood. This molecule is UM171. According to Dr. Guy...