by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 18 Feb, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis
In Singapore, the confidential medical data of 14,200 patients were stolen and published online. This is the city’s second major IT breach in a matter of months[1]. In its press release, the ministry explains that, “confidential information relating...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 8 Feb, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
“To never lose sight of the inalienable values of human dignity and life” was the message behind the “March for Life” which united several thousand people in Paris on 20 January. It was attended by “50,000 people according to the...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 8 Feb, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Although selective abortion is prohibited in China and India, in practice it is difficult to control and is frequently carried out. “If families can only have one child, they would prefer it to be a boy, who is more likely to work and financially support...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 8 Feb, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
On 21 January 2019, the Chinese authorities confirmed that, as announced by Chinese researcher He Jiankui, a second woman is pregnant with a “genetically modified baby”. According to the results of the investigation conducted by the Guangdong...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 8 Feb, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Ian Wood, an Australian from Melbourne, was contacted by a 34-year-old man claiming to be his biological son. First shock. Ian Wood did in fact donate sperm in 1984. According to information provided by VARTA, the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority,...