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MAP – Surrogacy

Dutch doctor accused of fathering at least 200 children in his own fertility clinic

During his lifetime he always denied the accusation, refusing to undergo DNA testing, claiming a right to privacy. But facts are facts. There is a “strong probability” that at least

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26 February 2019
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Heartbeat bill: Kentucky’s turn to vote

The Senate for the state of Kentucky has just passed a law by 31 votes to 6 banning abortion as soon as foetal heartbeats are detectable, i.e. around the sixth

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26 February 2019
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Embryo research and alternatives

Genetically modified human embryos in the United States

Dieter Egli, a biologist at Columbia University in New York, is conducting experiments with CRISPR on human embryos to “one day” prevent the occurrence of hereditary diseases, specifically retinitis pigmentosa.

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19 February 2019
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Organ donation

United Kingdom and Scotland introduce presumed consent to organ donation

Following in the footsteps of Wales in 2015, Scotland and the United Kingdom are in the process of changing their organ donation schemes to a presumed consent system. The UK

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19 February 2019
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

43rd annual Day for Life in Italy: “Defending life is an absolute duty”

On 2 February, Pope Francis told the world that there is an “absolute duty to defend life”. On the eve of the 43rd annual Day for Life, he addressed a

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19 February 2019
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MAP – Surrogacy

Sperm bank claims $20,000 from woman who locates her daughter’s donor

Danielle Teuscher, a 30-year-old single American mother, underwent a genetic test for herself and her daughter Zoe, conceived five years ago using sperm donation. The gamete donation came from Northwest

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19 February 2019
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MAP – Surrogacy

Women receiving IVF increase risk of serious complications on delivery by 40%

IVF increases the risk of serious complications on delivery such as sepsis, bleeding or ICU admission by 40%. A Canadian study has just published this figure. The team of researchers

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19 February 2019
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MAP – Surrogacy

US sperm bank sued for providing sperm from a schizophrenic donor

On 4 February 2019 in Atlanta, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against an Atlanta sperm bank accused of having “fraudulently promoted a donor as healthy and

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19 February 2019
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Bioethics News - News and insight on bioethics today

News and insight on bioethics today

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    • Conscientious objection
    • Embryo research and alternatives
    • End of life
    • Genome
    • GMO
    • MAP / surrogacy
    • Organ donation
    • Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
    • Prenatal diagnosis
    • Transhumanism
  • Contact
  • About & legals
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