by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In the Netherlands, a member of the Commission for Euthanasia Control has resigned in protest against the euthanasia of people with dementia. Ethicist Berna Van Baarsen deplores these situations, which are largely approved by the Commission. They concern patients who...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Oregon, the law authorises “medically assisted dying” for “terminally ill” patients with less than six months to live. Two doctors must agree on this prognosis and ensure that the patient voluntarily gives his/her informed consent. According...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In its annual activity report, the American organisation, Planned Parenthood, reveals that 321,384 abortions were performed in 2017, generating a profit of $98.5 million. The report highlights the organisation’s other activities in prenatal care and...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Doctor David E. Richmond is Professor Emeritus of Geriatric Medicine at Auckland University in New Zealand. He is speaking out against a forum which, in his opinion, provides a perfect example of “deceptive, emotive language” to “convince the general...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In the context of restricted access to abortion in Poland (see Poland: One hundred MPs demand the Constitutional Court to challenge exceptions to abortion, Poland: draft bill to ban eugenic abortions), a draft bill seeking to extend access to abortion was rejected on...