by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 30 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
Today, for less than $100, it is possible to purchase a genetic test on the Internet “which promises to provide information relating to a person’s geographical origins or even to identify an extensive family tree”. The market is dominated by...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 30 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The Oireachtas Health Committee in Ireland declared that the government was preparing to submit a draft bill on medically assisted procreation to authorise the post-mortem use of a couple’s sperm, eggs or embryos by the surviving partner. Under some conditions, the...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 30 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
On Thursday, 18 January, the United States Federal Government announced the creation of a new ministerial division within the Ministry of Health and Social Services, “dedicated to freedom of conscience and religious freedom”. It will support...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 30 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In late December, the Canadian Federal Ministry for Employment and Workforce Development amended its criteria for financing the “Canada Summer Job” programme, which “allows non-profit-making organisations, small companies and public sector...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 30 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
A Spanish detainee woke up in the mortuary several hours after being pronounced dead by two doctors in succession. It’s “not the first time” that such stories have been brought to our attention by the media. According to Christophe Prudhomme,...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 30 Jan, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In China, more and more childless couples are spending between €45,000 and €126,000 on the black market to have a child through surrogacy. The price varies according to the gender of the baby, complications during pregnancy or in case of handicap. Surrogacy is...