by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 28 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
On the occasion of draft bill HR 265, which examines funding issues relating to the activities of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US House of Representatives is expected to renew its ban on the genetic modification of human beings. Since 2015,...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 28 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Transhumanism
Published in the journal Nature Medicine on 7 January 2019, researchers outlined the results of a study using facial recognition to detect genetic disorders. This new tool uses the “apparent characteristics of an individual”, i.e. the phenotype—in...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 28 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
The number of organ transplants in France fell in 2018: 5,781 transplants were performed, taking all organs into count, compared to 6,105 and 5,891 in 2017 and 2016, respectively. This is “the first decrease after eight years of strong growth”, announced...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Ohio Governor John Kasich vetoed the “heartbeat” the law that would ban abortion on detection of the first heartbeat. This law was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives in November[1] and by the Senate in December[2]. During an exceptional...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Hawaii, the assisted suicide law came into force on 1 January 2019. Most health facilities have adopted neutral legislative policies, leaving it to each physician to decide whether or not to participate, but few physicians and pharmacies are willing to prescribe...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Originally from Toronto, the capital of Ontario in Canada, Joseph Tito entered into a surrogacy contract with a Kenyan surrogate mother through Kiran Infertility Centre, a fertility centre located in India. A year and a half later, his twins were born in Kenya, but he...