by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
The Chinese Minister of Education has asked universities to inspect all research on genome editing and submit their reports to the government by the end of the year. They must prove that this work does not exceed ethical limits (see Genetically modified babies in...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Spina bifida—malformation of the lower spine accompanied by cerebrospinal fluid leakage—causes “problems such as paralysis of the legs, incontinence and sometimes learning difficulties” in children. Those affected undergo surgery to close the gap:...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis
A study published in the journal Nature on 31 December presents a new neurostimulator developed by engineers at the University of California at Berkeley. It can both listen to and stimulate the electrical current in the brain, thus providing state-of-the-art...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Psychoanalyst Jean-Pierre Winter, author of the book L’avenir des pères[1], provides an objective explanation as to why he fears parenting without the father. “Primarily as a paediatric clinician, I have been confronted for almost forty years with...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
When she was younger, Jessica Share lived in the American Midwest. Married to a woman for a few years, they purchased sperm from an anonymous donor chosen for his personal characteristics and tastes. Both women each carried a daughter, born through the artificial...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 21 Jan, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In the United States, in recent decades, more and more women have used a long-term method of birth control, such as intrauterine devices or implants (Sterilisation, the first contraceptive in the United States?). However, this method of contraception has also...