by Collectif | 6 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Quebec, the publication of data brought into the public domain by integrated health centres and university medical centres on medically assisted dying is under debate. This information shows that, between December 2015 and June 2016, 253 patients from Quebec...
by Collectif | 6 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Vietnam, Tong Phuc, a single mason has become a real hero, saving the lives of tens of babies. It all started in 2001. When his wife was in labour in hospital, Tong Phuc noticed that lots of women came into the delivery suite but left without their babies....
by Collectif | 5 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
On Tuesday, Apple announced its intention to facilitate organ donation process for American iPhone users via the Health app. This new function should be introduced before the launch of the new iOS 10, scheduled for this autumn. It will also be possible to...
by Collectif | 5 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | GMO
CRISPR Cas9 genome editing technique “can reproduce natural protective mutations in cultivated plants”. Consequently, a team of Israeli scientists has made a species of cucumber resistant to harvest pest viruses by mutating a single gene with CRISPR. A...
by Collectif | 5 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Poland, the draft abortion law presented in March (see Poland: a draft bill to restrict abortion) was presented to Parliament on Tuesday following the collection of 450,000 signatures in support of the bill (100,000 signatures are required to present a bill to...
by Collectif | 4 Jul, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In England, a young woman agreed to carry the child of a homosexual couple she met on a surrogacy Facebook page. During the one and only brief meeting in a fast-food restaurant, the three people concerned completed a document downloaded from the same site, which...