by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 12 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The Fédération des Médecins Suisses (FMH) (Swiss Medical Federation) objects to new assisted suicide guidance. In May 2018, the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) published new directives concerning access to assisted suicide. These new directives dispensed with...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 12 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Over the past two years, Canadian doctors have spoken out in the World Medical Journal, taking a stand against euthanasia and its harmful consequences in Canada[1]. Euthanasia, which comes under the definition of “medical care”, completely resets the...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
“It’s not the question of euthanasia that should be debated today but that of the patients’ right to receive reasonable, positive support, relief for symptoms of discomfort and access to palliative care”. In an article, all doctors in the...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Anita Hyams gave birth to her third child just twenty-three weeks and five days into her pregnancy, i.e. two days before the end of the UK legal abortion deadline. He weighed only 567 g. Little William breathed as soon as he was born before being quickly placed on...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
No, “to take nature as a model”, is not the natural law, neither is ratifying “the cruel competition it imposes”. Monsignor Pierre-Antoine Bozo, Bishop of Limoges and member of the Bishops’ Working Group on the laws of bioethics responds...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A Japanese study published in Human Reproduction highlights the reasons why embryo transfer after in-vitro fertilisation is more likely to result in the birth of twins. During natural pregnancy, the zygote can divide into two or three embryos. However, this phenomenon...