by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
On Saturday, 23 June, Cambodian police raided a child surrogacy ring in Phnom Penh, and arrested five people including one Chinese national. “33 women were involved. Some had already given birth whilst others were still at various stages of...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
The “dignity of every person, in every phase and condition of existence” was stressed by Pope Francis on 25 June 2018 to delegates at the XXIVth General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV). Entitled “Equal beginnings. But then? A global...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Health Canada[1] has just published the latest figures on medical assistance in dying and the authorisation of this practice governed by the laws of December 2015 in Quebec (see Quebec: “medical assistance in dying continues to soar) and July 2016 for the rest...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In Ireland, the 2015 Children and Family Relationships Act grants same-sex couples parental rights. Currently, although the law allows donor-assisted reproduction, the biological mother retains a certain number of advantages. In the case of same-sex couples,...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A five-year-old boy has been at the heart of a legal battle ever since he was born. His mother, also known as “petite cigogne” (little stork)on a classified ad site, was approached by two gay men in 2012, namely Alexandre Lerch and Anthony. In...