by Collectif | 11 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
Around ten women have died following surgery carried out as part of a mass sterilisation programme organised by the State of Chhattisgarh (India). Approximately sixty other women suffered complications, some of whom are in a serious condition. On Thursday, 6 November,...
by Collectif | 11 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
Jean-Yves Nau, journalist and doctor, refers to the announcement made by the CERBA Laboratory, which recently published the results of its SEHDA study. The aim of this study was to highlight the reliability of its non-invasive screening method for Down Syndrome...
by Collectif | 11 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
Official British Government figures have revealed a current “shocking” practice, namely to compensate parents for having an unwanted child or a child with an abnormality. One hundred and sixty four (164) complaints have been lodged with the NHS since 2003 and have led...
by Collectif | 9 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | All other themes
Just 25 days to go to the launch of the AFM Telethon 2014 publicised by France info as a world first in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Caroline le Guiner, scientist at the Atlantic Gènes Therapie Laboratory, today unveiled the results achieved...
by Collectif | 9 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
British doctor, Prabha Sivaraman, will appear before court in Manchester charged with agreeing to carry out selective abortions, thereby contravening the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act. The trial will begin in December 2014. The doctor was summoned just a few...
by Collectif | 6 Nov, 2014 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A draft law aimed at initiating a major reform in the MAP program will be presented by Canadian Health Minister, Gaétan Barrette to the National Assembly in Quebec before Christmas. The purpose of the draft law is to “map” out the future program. MAP...