by Collectif | 19 Dec, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
In the United Kingdom, during the Progress Educational Trust medical congress, scientists [1] requested a 14-day extension to the legal period allocated for human embryo research. This period would be extended to 28 days. This request follows recent techniques which...
by Collectif | 19 Dec, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In Belgium, an advertisement drafted by the UZ Brussels Hospital and calling for sperm donors, has led the Federal Medicines and Medical Products Agency to initiate legal proceedings. In fact, the law formally prohibits fertility centres to advertise for donor...
by Collectif | 9 Dec, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The American Family Planning Association (Planned Parenthood) has contested the decision taken by three states in an attempt to reduce access to abortion, namely Northern Carolina, Alaska and Missouri. In Northern Carolina, there is a law that bans...
by Collectif | 9 Dec, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The Republican State of Texas wants to make women who have an abortion or miscarriage at hospital bury the foetus, regardless of the stage of pregnancy. The measure should become effective before the end of this year if there is no legal opposition. Since 2011,...
by Collectif | 9 Dec, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
Scientists at Yale University have developed a new in-vivo gene editing technique to correct mutations that cause beta thalassaemia – a form of anaemia that reduces haemoglobin production. This technology was previously limited to in-vitro cell culture...