by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In the Netherlands, “30,000 women terminate their pregnancy every year”. “That’s far too many” for Health Minister, Edith Schippers, who is considering greater involvement of General Practitioners in supporting women who hesitate about...
by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
“Has the number of childless women reached a peak in Europe?” Ined (National Institute for Demographic Studies) raised the question and has just published its study on changes in infertility over the past century. Historically, there were more...
by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
Since 1 December, the cost of Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) for Down syndrome has been reduced by €100 Euros, falling from €390 to €290. This decision was taken by eight of the country’s gene centres carrying out NIPS, in an attempt to make the...
by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Monday, Kentucky Governor, Matt Bevin, signed two draft bills limiting abortion in his State. The urgency surrounding these draft bills suggests their immediate implementation. The first bill requires doctors to carry out an ultrasound scan prior to...
by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Transplantation, Spain is the “World Organ Donation Champion” for the 24th consecutive year. In 2015, 4,769 organs were harvested from 1,851 Spanish donors. In terms of population...