by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Ohio Governor John Kasich vetoed the “heartbeat” the law that would ban abortion on detection of the first heartbeat. This law was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives in November[1] and by the Senate in December[2]. During an exceptional...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Hawaii, the assisted suicide law came into force on 1 January 2019. Most health facilities have adopted neutral legislative policies, leaving it to each physician to decide whether or not to participate, but few physicians and pharmacies are willing to prescribe...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Originally from Toronto, the capital of Ontario in Canada, Joseph Tito entered into a surrogacy contract with a Kenyan surrogate mother through Kiran Infertility Centre, a fertility centre located in India. A year and a half later, his twins were born in Kenya, but he...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
The Chinese Minister of Education has asked universities to inspect all research on genome editing and submit their reports to the government by the end of the year. They must prove that this work does not exceed ethical limits (see Genetically modified babies in...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Spina bifida—malformation of the lower spine accompanied by cerebrospinal fluid leakage—causes “problems such as paralysis of the legs, incontinence and sometimes learning difficulties” in children. Those affected undergo surgery to close the gap:...