by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Noel Conway has just lost his appeal before the British Supreme Court. This 68year-old British citizen has a degenerative neurone disease and is requesting assisted suicide[1]. The British Court of Justice turned down his request in October 2017[2]. He then lost his...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Ireland, a group of nurses and midwives has joined forces with doctors and announced their refusal to take part in abortion services. They explain that, in the case of surgical abortions, they are supposed to administer pre-surgical care, which they are refusing to...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
This would allow Australian parents to choose from 33 gender options instead of the traditional ‘male’ or ‘female’ when registering the birth of their children. According to the Australian Labour party, the conventional option would be a form...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The California Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court’s ruling from May 2018 which held that the state’s assisted suicide law was unconstitutional. The law was passed during a special legislative session to improve the health and medical system in...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Dec, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Irish Minister for Health Simon Harris has rejected calls to ban abortion on the grounds of disability. In fact, as technology advances, it will become much cheaper and easier to test for disabilities and Down syndrome could be in the firing line. The Minister...