by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A five-year-old boy has been at the heart of a legal battle ever since he was born. His mother, also known as “petite cigogne” (little stork)on a classified ad site, was approached by two gay men in 2012, namely Alexandre Lerch and Anthony. In...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
“There has been a direct link between medically assisted reproduction and human embryo research since the practice of the former in France has generated a stockpile of ‘available’ embryos”, explains Jean-Marie Le Méné, President of the Lejeune...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
On Wednesday, 27 June, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement effective on 31 July 2018. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States—its judgements set precedence. President Donald Trump will initiate a selection process to...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Home abortions have been introduced in Wales. In the case of a medical abortion, women have to take two tablets within 72 hours of each other, firstly Mifepristone, which blocks progesterone, followed by Misoprostol, which triggers contractions. Before, women living...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
A woman with a congenital malformation gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday, after receiving a uterus transplant from her twin sister. The baby was born in Bologna, Italy, to a Serbian woman living and followed up in Italy. The procedure was carried out at the...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 12 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In an interview in the daily newspaper, El País, on 12 June, the new Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, announced a strong and clear-cut opposition to surrogacy. When asked whether this could be legalised, she commented as follows: “Our position is clear. It...