by Collectif | 10 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
When two brothers started legal proceedings to oppose the assisted suicide request made to Exit by their 83 year-old elder brother who was not suffering from any specific condition (see In Switzerland, brothers start legal proceedings against Exit: verdict due...
by Collectif | 10 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis
Following the recommendation of the National Screening Committee (see NIPS: ethical questions pending), the NHS[1] has announced its intention to make NIPS available in 2018. “We want women to have safer screening tests available to them, (…) we...
by Collectif | 4 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
A protein circulating in the blood of pregnant women could be used to develop antenatal tests to determine the health of babies and predict the need for emergency care at birth, based on a study conducted by Queen Mary University London (QMUL). The test...
by Collectif | 4 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Cambodia is considering banning “commercial surrogacy”, hot on the heels of Thailand, Nepal and India. Last week, the Justice Minister met with MPs, members of non-governmental organisations and legal experts to implement this project. She fears that...
by Collectif | 4 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Carine Brochier from the European Institute of Bioethics has delivered her analysis to coincide with the publication of the 2016 Report by the Commission for the Evaluation and Control of Euthanasia in Belgium (see En Belgique, la commission de contrôle de...
by Collectif | 4 Nov, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
In Texas, in-utero surgery saved the life of a child. A large tumour was detected on the spine of the foetus during a 16-week ultrasound scan. Refusing to terminate her pregnancy, Margaret Boemer decided to attempt surgery.”It became a real battle. The tumour...