by Collectif | 3 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
To what extent should scientists be authorised to create elements that resemble primitive human brains, hearts or even human embryos? This question was put to a group of Harvard scientists using stem cells, genetics and other new biological engineering techniques to...
by Collectif | 3 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
To mark the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day, a meeting was held on 20 March at the United Nations in Geneva, to promote equal rights for people with Down Syndrome. This event was organised during the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council by Stop...
by Collectif | 3 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
The Jérôme Lejeune Foundation released the ” Not special needs, just human needs” (Pas de besoins spéciaux, juste des besoins humains) video in France to coincide with World Down Syndrome Day, an initiative officially recognised by the UN. The fruit...
by Collectif | 3 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
” What do you do after collapsing on the bathroom floor in tears? (…) You throw yourself into another project. Life takes on a new direction and you surprisingly find it wonderful all the same! ”explained Charlotte who has tried for years to become a...
by Collectif | 3 Apr, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Northern Australia has reformed its law on abortion in order to “harmonise it with the rest of Australia”. This “far-reaching” reform decriminalises abortion and involves a certain number of measures: It authorises the use of RU486...