by Collectif | 28 Mar, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
On 14 March, a team led by scientists at the National Eye Institute announced in Nature Communications that a treatment applying CRISPR- Cas9 directly to the eye by means of a viral carrier prevented retinal degeneration in a mouse with retinitis pigmentosa. ...
by Collectif | 28 Mar, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
An 80 year-old woman has been treated successfully with induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in Japan. A small number of retinal cells created in the laboratory protected her sight by combating her age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) – a current form of...
by Collectif | 28 Mar, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The Bolivian Government has triggered “lively controversy” by proposing to extend abortion options. The bill in question “proposes that abortion should be available for the first eight weeks of pregnancy for all women of no fixed abode or extreme...
by Collectif | 28 Mar, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In the Australian State of Victoria, a draft bill is being prepared to legalise assisted suicide. For Paul Russell, this type of legislation is an illusion. Euthanasia supporters always want to go beyond what is legally permitted. “The best protection is quite...
by Collectif | 28 Mar, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The draft bill proposed by Lord Shinkwin, aimed at restricting disability-selective abortion, has been rejected. In the United Kingdom, a disabled foetus can be aborted up to the end of pregnancy but Lord Shinkwin, who has a disability, recommended restricting this...
by Collectif | 28 Mar, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
In England, pharmacists can no longer refuse to dispense contraceptives, the morning-after pill, fertility treatment or hormone therapies on the grounds of conscientious objection. The conscience clause which, up until now, allowed them to direct these patients to a...