by Collectif | 11 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Switzerland where “assisted suicide” is “tolerated”in many centres, palliative care has hardly been developed and “has only been taken seriously in the last 6 years”. Steffen Eychmüller, Professor of Palliative Care at Bern University, explained that “there...
by Collectif | 11 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The results of a study focusing on samples of immature ovarian and ovum tissue taken from young cancer patients were presented in Helsinki during the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. The youngest patient whose...
by Collectif | 10 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Recent attacks launched at palliative care doctors at Montreal and McGill University Medical Centres, have triggered a reaction from scientist, Odile Marcotte. Both centres have been reproached by politicians, pro-euthanasia doctors and journalists alike because “they...
by Collectif | 10 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
The South Korean Ministry of Health has authorised a research team at CHA University to use human embryo stem cells for its research. The team led by Professor Lee Dong-Ryul requested this seven years ago. The Government has granted authorisation “provided that the...
by Collectif | 8 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Thursday, 7 June, the Irish Parliament rejected the draft bill to legalise abortion in cases of foetal deformity. This came as no surprise. This decision echoed Prime Minister Enda Kenny’s sentiments – total opposition to reform. Currently, abortion is only...
by Collectif | 7 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The first Indian law authorising surrogacy and the remuneration of surrogate mothers was passed in 2002. Before long, clinics specialised in this “industry” to “respond to the demands for domestic and foreign adoption”. However, “highly criticised for its slackness”...