by Collectif | 22 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives, Genome
Initially believed to be a “rumour” in the scientific communities, research conducted by Professor Junjiu Huang’s Chinese team on the handling of human embryos has now been confirmed. The results of this world first were published in the Cell...
by Collectif | 22 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On 16 March, King Mohammed VI instructed the Justice Minister, the Minister for Haboos and Islamic Affairs and the President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) to work with several commissions on reforming the abortion law. A debate was held in...
by Collectif | 21 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday, in the United States, the Tennessee Chamber of Representatives adopted two measures regarding abortion: The first relates to establishments or doctors’ surgeries where over 50 abortions are practised each year. They should be accredited and...
by Collectif | 19 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
Frenchman Christophe Weber manages the biggest Japanese pharmaceutical company, Takeda. At the end of last week, he announced a 10-year joint venture with the research unit run by Professor Yamanaka, the 2012 Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine, for his discovery of iPS...
by Collectif | 16 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Yesterday, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) presented a petition to the Head of the Cabinet of the President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly. The petition has been signed by almost 200,000 European citizens in an attempt to attract the...
by Collectif | 15 Apr, 2015 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
The BabySeq project will be launched in April in Boston (United States). This will be a “pioneering study of personalised genetics” aimed at highlighting the relevance of early, complete sequencing in new-born infants. What is the purpose of...