by Collectif | 16 Sep, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
The Quebec CHU (University Hospital Centre) has announced that it has received an investment of 300,000 Canadian dollars (€210,000) to allow it to produce its own iPS cells in order to meet scientists’ requirements. According to the CHU, these human stem cells...
by Collectif | 16 Sep, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday, in Switzerland, the Council of States (Senate) adopted a motion put forward by socialist, Pascale Bruderer, calling for a toughening up of prenatal diagnostic requirements in order to rule out gender-selective abortions. Prenatal tests carried out...
by Collectif | 15 Sep, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
Slate.com referred to an article published in the New York Times and written by Isabel Sawhill, expert on poverty and family issues at the Brookings Institution. As far as she is concerned, contraception is one of the solutions for combating poverty. Thus she notes...
by Collectif | 15 Sep, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Held for nearly 30 years in a secure psychiatric centre in a prison near Anvers for the rape and murder of a 19 year old female student, Franck Van Den Bleeken requested euthanasia three years ago. The reason given by the prisoner? “Intolerable mental...
by Collectif | 14 Sep, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
During a procreation seminar held this weekend at Fribourg University (Switzerland)*, Thierry Collaud, Professor of Moral Theology and President of the Bioethics Committee highlighted the “positive discussions” of the Church concerning procreation in an...