by Collectif | 4 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
As announced in April, Swedish scientist, Fredrik Lanner from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm has started work on genetically modifying human embryos using CRISPR without considering the ethical and safety questions often raised by such research. He wants...
by Collectif | 4 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Poland, discussions focusing on the draft bill, “Stop abortion”,began on Thursday (see Pologne : la proposition de loi limitant l’avortement sera débattue jeudi- Poland: draft bill limiting abortion to be debated on Thursday). Joanna Banasiuk outlined...
by Collectif | 4 Oct, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Between now and next year, a “paediatric euthanasia centre” is scheduled to open in the Netherlands, announced Professor Eduard Verhagen. Dutch law currently authorises euthanasia for babies up to 1 year old and for children over 12 in cases of...
by Collectif | 26 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
“Reproduction in mice without using eggs”: this has been achieved by a team comprising scientists from Bath University in the United Kingdom, and Regensberg University in Germany. A general announcement has been made, “fuelling the imagination to the...
by Collectif | 26 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
On 20 August 2016, the American Health Institute (NIH) lifted the moratorium involving research into hybrid animal-human embryos. However, the use of Federal funds for this type of research was prohibited by the NIH in September 2015. The NIH announcement...
by Collectif | 26 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
On Wednesday, Lithuania liberalised in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), overturning the presidential veto in favour of legislation which was deemed too rigid by the president last July. From now on, IVF will be paid for by the country’s social security system...