by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
In 2018, 1,625 requests for official gender reassignment were registered in Belgium, i.e. 1/3 of register entries over the last 25 years. 42% concern individuals under 25 years of age. 71% of these are young Flemish transgender males. This phenomenon...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Kenya has forbidden Marie Stopes International, the British abortion giant, from performing any abortion on Kenyan soil, and is demanding a detailed account of its activities. Following a citizen’s petition, the Ministry of Health has appointed a medical...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
“Nobody should be fighting somebody else’s cancer. […] It’s not even my cancer I’m fighting now, it’s someone else’s cancer, which makes it harder for me.” Pauline Hunt, aged 49, is from Scotland. She underwent...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
Following an international enquiry into defective medical implants—Implant Files, launched in 2014—there have been calls for a European marketing authorisation for implants after a comparative study with a benefit/risk ratio, as with medicinal products. To date,...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis
In France, up to June 2018, ovarian tissue autografts “were authorised only within the scope of research”. The technique can restore fertility in women with cancer. “Chemotherapy is toxic for the ovaries”, explains Professor Michael...