by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 4 May, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Pending confirmation of pregnancy, parents can benefit from the support of a trained specialist to guide them through this difficult journey. Fertility coaches in Germany, Switzerland and France begun offering this service only recently. Although infertility is...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 4 May, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposed new restrictions on the permanent contraceptive implant following reports of painful complications from thousands of women. Nevertheless, the metal implant made by Bayer is still on the market. From...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 4 May, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Shen Jie and Liu Xi died in a road traffic accident on 20 March 2013, just five days before they were scheduled to transplant fertilized embryos, as part of medically assisted reproductive treatment. Neither had any siblings. Their four parents had lost their entire...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 4 May, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The Maltese government is in the process of reviewing legislation regulating in-vitro fertilisation. The new law should allow freezing of embryos “provided that future parents agree to donate unused embryos for adoption”. They will be granted a...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 4 May, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Shocked to see her son “condemned to death” for the fourth time, Vincent Lambert’s mother has issued a heartfelt plea to Emmanuel Macron: “My son did not deserve to be left without food and water. How can this be viewed as ‘dying with...