by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 7 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In his home town, he is known as the “Sperminator”. A New Yorker who has already fathered three children with his wife, donates his sperm free of charge to any woman hoping to get pregnant. He has already produced “at least 35 children” through...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 7 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
In Japan, a clinical trial is being prepared to treat spinal-cord injuries with induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Some two million iPS cells will be transplanted into the spine of four adult patients who have lost their motor and sensory functions. These patients...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 7 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In the US state of Indiana, a law could allow pharmacists to refuse to give women abortion pills on ethical or religious grounds. The proposal was approved by a state Senate Committee and could extend the current law prohibiting doctors and hospital employees...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 7 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The report on abortion in the Netherlands in 2017 by the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd, IGJ) has just been published. Significant developments include: An increase in the number of abortions in 2017 to reach...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 7 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
A foetus with a severe immune deficiency has benefited from in utero hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. The operation took place in July 2015, following a risk of mother-to-child transmission of toxoplasmosis. This parasite-transmitted disease “can have...