by Collectif | 28 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The octogenarian who requested the assistance of Exit to commit suicide “has finally ended his life”. His brothers had sought legal advice to block the actions of Exit, believing that, as their brother was in “perfect health”, it was...
by Collectif | 28 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Since the election of Donald Trump, the American Family Planning Association has witnessed a substantial increase in individual donations – around 80,000 in one week. These donors are anticipating a potential decrease in planned parenthood financing. Six hundred...
by Collectif | 28 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In the United Kingdom, a draft bill proposed by Lord Kevin Shinkwin is intended to prohibit abortion due to disability. This type of abortion is currently authorised up to birth. The new bill has just had its second reading in the House of Lords. Lord...
by Collectif | 28 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
In Japan, thanks to IPS cells, scientists at the Riken Brain Science Institute have identified a new mutation in neural cells responsible for schizophrenia. They then validated their observations in vivo. Induced pluripotent stem cells were used here to model the...
by Collectif | 28 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Quebec, the results of an initial qualitative study carried out in two palliative care units between January and August 2016, show that “grey areas certainly exist when it comes to assessing assisted dying requests”. Doctors have expressed how...
by Collectif | 18 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Colorado has just approved “proposal 106” aimed at allowing the terminally ill with less than six months to live to obtain drugs to end their lives. Colorado is the sixth American state to have initiated a legal process for the terminally ill. ...