by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Jun, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
According to Richard Smith, gynaecologist at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London, the first womb transplants are set to take place by the end of 2018. In 2015, 10 of these transplants were authorised with uteri harvested from “beating-heart...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Jun, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
A declaration signed by over 500 doctors has just been submitted to Malta’s Health Minister, Chris Fearne, to urge him to remember that “life begins at conception” and to highlight their opposition to the government’s draft bill. The bill would...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Jun, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
With the House of Representatives having to decide by the end of the month whether or not to legalise free abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy (see Argentina: President Macri opens debate on abortion, in a country highly divided over such issues), the United...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Jun, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
An Evangelical Christian college in northern Indiana recently won a long-running lawsuit seeking exemption from Obamacare on religious grounds. Under the 2010 law, all employers must provide employees with healthcare coverage, including for contraception, abortion,...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Jun, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
After several months of consultation, the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) has just published new directives on end-of-life care, which are intended to make the 2004 guidelines more flexible. The Swiss Senate overwhelmingly approved them, voting 41 in favour...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Jun, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The Trump administration recently introduced new rules regarding Title X grants for family planning services. While the proposed changes should prohibit federal funding from going to facilities that perform abortions or give abortion referrals, another...