by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Turkey has become a favourite destination for Western couples looking for low-cost in-vitro fertilization treatment. It attracts both American women, who cannot afford an IVF cycle in their own country [1], and European women, who do not have access to MAR in their...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Following six years of negotiations on religious and moral issues, a law governing medically assisted reproduction came into effect in Morocco on 04 April. MAR has already been practised in the country for several years, but without any legislative framework....
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The Italian President of the National Federation of the Order of Doctors and Dentists is of the opinion that even if the Italian Parliament one day legalizes euthanasia, no doctor should practice it, since the Code of Medical Ethics clearly states that “the doctor,...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
On 12 April, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation allowing euthanasia for terminally ill patients. The bill will take effect on 01 August 2019. The law makes it possible for terminal adult patients who are “conscious and in possession of all their...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis
In a survey published last Wednesday, the Washington Post revealed the other side of the success of pregnancy apps like Ovia Healthin the United States. Ovia Health, founded in Boston in 2012, has more than 10 million users. In exchange for a variety...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 29 Apr, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Last Monday and Tuesday, North Carolina lawmakers and then the Senate passed a bill requiring doctors and nurses to treat babies born alive after a late-term abortion like any newborn, under penalty of criminal sanctions. A spokesman for Democratic Governor Roy...