by Collectif | 26 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis
On the occasion of a scientific seminar[i], André Compte-Sponville, philosopher and member of the French National Consultative Ethics Committee, gave food for thought on the increasing role of medicine in everyday life. As far as the philosopher is concerned,...
by Collectif | 22 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
Non-invasive prenatal screening for Down syndrome has been available on the European market for many years. The national health authorities are now considering incorporating it into their screening policies, which would mean that such tests would be refunded within...
by Collectif | 22 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Denmark, the Social Democrats and Liberals are calling for a review of end-of-life legislation. They are joining forces with the Ecologist party, Alternativet, which has so far been the only party in favour of “assisted suicide”. As in...
by Collectif | 22 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
The announcement by British and German scientists at the beginning of the week has “certainly fuelled the imagination”. They have succeeded in “making mice reproduce without eggs” (see “Reproduire des souris sans recourir à des ovocytes”...
by Collectif | 22 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
A media campaign launched by the “Catholics pro choice” association in the United States has fuelled lively reactions amongst American bishops. Members of the association using the slogan “Abortion in good faith” are presenting themselves as...
by Collectif | 22 Sep, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Monsignor Ivan Jurkovic, the Holy See Permanent Observer, addressed the UN during the Council’s 33rd Session on Human Rights, calling for greater protection for the rights of the elderly. Considering existing legislation to be...