by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
Since 1 December, the cost of Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) for Down syndrome has been reduced by €100 Euros, falling from €390 to €290. This decision was taken by eight of the country’s gene centres carrying out NIPS, in an attempt to make the...
by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Monday, Kentucky Governor, Matt Bevin, signed two draft bills limiting abortion in his State. The urgency surrounding these draft bills suggests their immediate implementation. The first bill requires doctors to carry out an ultrasound scan prior to...
by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Transplantation, Spain is the “World Organ Donation Champion” for the 24th consecutive year. In 2015, 4,769 organs were harvested from 1,851 Spanish donors. In terms of population...
by Collectif | 23 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Much to the regret of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in Armenia, “the number of couples preferring to have a son” and “a smaller family” is very high. Hence, “gender-related selective abortions are particularly common from...
by Collectif | 13 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
A United States judge has temporarily suspended (up to 6 January) the draft law stipulating that women who have an abortion or miscarriage in hospital are obliged to organised the burial of the foetus, regardless of the stage of pregnancy. The measure would have...
by Collectif | 13 Jan, 2017 | Bioethics press synthesis | GMO
According to the French National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA), 40% of scientific articles on genetically modified organisms (GMO) tend to be influenced by the biotechnology industries. Consequently, “49% of the conclusions are likely to be in favour...