by Collectif | 13 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In Texas, four women underwent a uterus transplant last month within the scope of a clinical trial launched in January 2016. However, in three cases, the uterus had to be removed because of poor blood circulation. In a press release, the hospital indicated that the...
by Collectif | 13 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Boys conceived by intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) would inherit the fertility problems of their fathers. This is the conclusion reached in a study conducted by Belgian scientists and published in the Human Reproduction journal. In the case of male...
by Collectif | 7 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
A “complex ethical and legal dilemma”has arisen – the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. Is it right to deactivate a pacemaker at the wearer’s request? The question has been raised in connection with Nina Adamowicz, who had heart disease...
by Collectif | 7 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Le New Scientist a révélé hier la naissance du « premier enfant avec trois parents », une information confirmée par l’American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). L’enfant, Abrahim Hassan, est né le 6 avril au Mexique : « L’équipe...
by Collectif | 7 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The London sperm bank has introduced a “new service” – a mobile app known as “Order a Daddy”, which “allows women to search for a sperm donor of their choice using their smart phone”. Various criteria have been recommended in...
by Collectif | 7 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
NIPS[1]”could reduce the amount of money spent on caring for people with Down syndrome”. This is the recent announcement from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Britain which is advising the NHS[2] to carry out a “thorough...