by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In face-to-face interviews, eight nurses from Ontario revealed that nurses wishing to exercise conscientious objection deemed ethically justifiable in the light of certain health care procedures, have no backing and require protection from their health care...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Wednesday, the Queensland Parliament in Australia voted on a bill which authorises abortion up to the 22nd week of pregnancy and beyond on “medical indication”. The text also provides for “a perimeter of 150 metres around abortion clinics, known...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
A study in Susan Strome’s laboratory at the University of Santa Cruz demonstrates the importance of epigenetic information conveyed by sperm cells, and attempts to explain how this information is transmitted to descendants. Published in Nature Communications,...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
In the Netherlands, sperm donor children could soon be offered a DNA test to identify their biological father. “Every child has the right to know his/her origins”, announced MP Carla Dik-Faber before parliament. “It’s important for a sense of...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The number of euthanasias carried out in the Netherlands is declining for the first time since euthanasia was legalised back in 2002. 4,600 cases of euthanasia have been reported since January 2018, i.e. 9% less than the same time last year. Jacob Kohnstamm, the chair...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Conscientious objection
“Statement on medically indicated termination of pregnancy”[1]: the World Medical Association (WMA) adopted new statement on abortion or “therapeutic abortion” during its recent General Meeting held in Reykjavik in October 2018. The WMA, an...