by Collectif | 13 Nov, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In September, UNESCO’S World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology, “COMEST”[1], completed a report on robotics, which has just been published. Its aim is to “propose an ethical framework” in this area and to...
by Collectif | 13 Nov, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The UN Committee on Human Rights is currently reviewing its definition of “right to life” in international law through its mission to interpret the provisions of the international Pact on civil and political rights. In September, the European...
by Collectif | 13 Nov, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On 1 November, the Ohio House of Representatives approved a draft bill banning abortions based on prenatal screening for Down syndrome. The document aims to introduce sanctions against doctors who perform abortions under these circumstances. It has yet to be approved...
by Collectif | 13 Nov, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
Last week, Frank Stephens, actor, Special Olympics[1]athlete and promotor, presented his life experiences to the United States Congress : “I am a man with Down Syndrome and my life is worth living “. Rather than “proceeding with...
by Collectif | 13 Nov, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Since the legalisation of assisted suicide in Canada, in June 2016, paediatricians are being increasingly questioned about assisted suicide, by minors and parents alike. A survey carried out at that time already showed that paediatricians were in favour of extending...
by Collectif | 13 Nov, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The World Medical Association (WMA) and its national member medical associations including the Australian Medical Association, have strongly reiterated their long-standing opposition to physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia on the basis that they constitute the...