by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday, the Arkansas Senate approved a bill banning doctors from performing abortions because of Down Syndrome diagnosis. This law follows the one adopted in the state last week banning abortion after 18 weeks of pregnancy (see Arkansas: abortion ban tightens from...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas, signed a bill on Friday banning abortion beyond 18 weeks of pregnancy (see Two pro-life legislative initiatives in the US). While lawmakers and the House of Representatives have already voted in favour of the bill, the...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Cloning
Chinese researchers at Yunnan University and the biotechnology company Sinogene claim to have cloned a police dog to reduce how long it takes to train these dogs and the associated costs. No details on the technique used were given. The long-term objective is said to...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
The Alana Foundation, based in São Paulo, Brazil, has just donated $28.6 million to MIT[1][1][1]. MIT announced on Wednesday that this donation will be used to establish the Alana Down Syndrome Center. This research centre will “combine the expertise of...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
After failing to obtain a 60% majority of doctors against assisted dying, the Royal College of Physicians has abandoned its opposition to this practice and adopted a neutral stance on the matter. A survey of nearly 7,000 English doctors shows that 43.4% of them...