by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have highlighted the role of a natural hormone, INSL3, in regulating feminine fertility. This discovery “could lead to improved diagnosis and better infertility treatment”. Their study, published in Frontiers...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
In an article published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynaecology, bioethics and medical experts express their desire for a more in-depth investigation into ethical issues relating to “amnioinfusion”—experimental foetal therapy. They list ten key...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In an article published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynaecology, bioethics and medical experts express their desire for a more in-depth investigation into ethical issues relating to “amnioinfusion”—experimental foetal therapy. They list ten key...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
On Thursday, 14 December, the Italian Senate adopted “biological testament” legislation, which provides for several end-of-life measures, by 180 votes to 71. This constitutes the “final green light” for legislation which had been...
by Collectif | 27 Dec, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
On 10 December 2015, euthanasia, “referred to as ‘medically assisted dying’”, was legalised in Quebec (Canada). Within two years, “Quebec is paving the way, choosing death as a solution to suffering”, putting “vulnerable individuals...