by Collectif | 8 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Last week, an Australian Senate Committee submitted its conclusions on surrogacy. It supports “altruistic maternal substitution”, arguing that this may be a solution nowadays for sterile couples. It is nevertheless calling for harmonisation of the legislation in the...
by Collectif | 5 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday, Catalonian Health Authorities confirmed the first case of fœtal microcephaly to be detected in Spain. The pregnant woman was infected by the zika and dengue viruses whilst travelling in Latin America. Today, Spain confirmed that 105 people, including 13...
by Collectif | 5 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
An international team of scientists “reported the successful in-vitro cultivation of human embryos for 13 days before halting the experiment to comply with scientific recommendations relating to embryo research which are currently in force in several countries”. The...
by Collectif | 5 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Tuesday, the Louisiana Senate voted on legislation to extend the current abortion reflection period from 24 to 72 hours. Those in favour see this as giving women more time to make a decision whilst those against view it as a further obstacle for women who...
by Collectif | 3 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
Some British people are against the new non-invasive pre-natal screening tests (NIPS), which the Government intends to introduce into the Public Health System and which “aim to stop more babies being born with Down syndrome”, “meaning that more will be aborted”and the...
by Collectif | 3 May, 2016 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
In Canada, a draft bill, unanimously adopted by the Senate, has been submitted to the House of Commons by MPRobert Oliphant. It is aimed at “preventing genetic discrimination”. Insurance companies can currently “demand genetic tests” or the results of a previous test....