by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Italy, two measures have just been adopted by the Municipal Council of Verona to make it “a pro-life city”. The first measure is to release financing for catholic anti-abortion associations. In a country where newborn infants are being...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In Malta, new embryo legislation came into force on 1 October. It had been voted in by Parliament and signed by the Maltese President in June 2018 (see Malta: Changes to the Embryo Protection Act adopted by Parliament and Maltese President signs the Embryo...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A young Indian woman of 23, Katta Sridevi, attempted to commit suicide after being forced by doctors to become a surrogate mother. When her own mother became ill, she enlisted the help of a friend who was a nurse. The friend promised her 3.5 lakh[1] if she...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
During the general audience on Wednesday, 10 October, Pope Francis “did not mince his words on abortion”. He discussed the subject by reflecting on the commandment, “Thou shalt not kill”: “How can an act that suppresses an innocent and...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
As CRISPR human trials are just getting off the ground (see Genome printing: what is the status of human treatment projects?), the NIH[1] is set to finance a study assessing the safety of genome printing in human cells and tissues. The team, led by Professor Todd...