by Collectif | 26 Aug, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The English language press have highlighted another case where a child with a genetic disorder was left with its surrogate mother by the couple requesting surrogacy. The surrogate mother was implanted with two embryos and gave birth to twins. At the birth, when the...
by Collectif | 25 Aug, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
According to the Jerusalem Post, for the first time in Israel, two patients have survived organ transplant surgery performed with the organs taken from a man who died from a cardiac arrest. The donor’s organs were placed in cold storage for two hours to preserve...
by Collectif | 20 Aug, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
The Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Medical Association was held this week in Ottawa. A review of current policies regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide was up for discussion. At 90%, Canadian physicians voted largely in favour of an advisory...
by Collectif | 20 Aug, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Switzerland is one of the few countries in the world to have assisted suicide legislation. It also helps increasing numbers of foreigners to die. Assisted suicide is authorised provided that it is not carried out on “selfish” grounds, according to the...
by Collectif | 18 Aug, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
At the beginning of the month, David Cameron, British Prime Minister, announced that the United Kingdom intended to invest in order to have the “biggest genetic database in the world”. This investment marks the 2nd stage in his Genomic England project, which intends...