by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 2 Nov, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
New contraception legislation has been debated at the White House since last week. The focus is on legislation that would allow more companies to get out of their obligation to reimburse contraception on the grounds of “moral beliefs”. Since the...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In a petition in Figaro, 340 doctors protest against the position adopted by the French Medical Association, which has announced that it is not opposed to the legalisation of ‘medically assisted reproduction for women’. The doctors regret the fact that the...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
The Canadian and Dutch medical associations, both advocates of euthanasia, have made fruitless attempts to change the World Medical Association’s stance on this subject. Their draft resolution in favour of euthanasia was withdrawn due to a lack of support during...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Italy, two measures have just been adopted by the Municipal Council of Verona to make it “a pro-life city”. The first measure is to release financing for catholic anti-abortion associations. In a country where newborn infants are being...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In Malta, new embryo legislation came into force on 1 October. It had been voted in by Parliament and signed by the Maltese President in June 2018 (see Malta: Changes to the Embryo Protection Act adopted by Parliament and Maltese President signs the Embryo...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 26 Oct, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A young Indian woman of 23, Katta Sridevi, attempted to commit suicide after being forced by doctors to become a surrogate mother. When her own mother became ill, she enlisted the help of a friend who was a nurse. The friend promised her 3.5 lakh[1] if she...