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Genome

UK Department of Health to extend sequencing to “genomic volunteers”

Following the genomic sequencing programme of 100,000 genomes[1] , the NHS wishes to make this available to healthy individuals on a voluntary basis. The aim is to enable scientists to

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18 February 2019
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Organ donation

Iraq, a “hot spot” for illegal organ trade in 2018

Mohammad, 20, sold his kidney to illegal traders. “I had lost all hope of finding a job and I wanted capital to start a business to help my family,” said

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

Increasingly late abortions in the United Kingdom: trivialisation of abortion

Over the past five years, 15,000 British foetuses have been aborted at the end of pregnancy. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Affairs has just released statistics on

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

Abortion advertising in Germany: draft bill to be examined to relax the ban

In Germany, the ban on advertising abortion is expected to be relaxed. Doctors and gynaecologists could be allowed to specify on their website that they perform abortions and provide a

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18 February 2019
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MAP – Surrogacy

London twins, different fathers and unknown mother, conceived in Los Angeles and born to a Canadian surrogate mother…

A surrogacy story has hit the headlines in the past week because the technique used, banned in the United Kingdom, has led to the birth of twins with different biological

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18 February 2019
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End of life

“I was floating above my body” – Krystel Cahanin-Caillaud’s account after spending 5 weeks in a coma

“I was floating above my body”. Interviewed on Europe 1, Krystel Cahanin-Caillaud told Christophe Hondelatte about her “near death” experience.   In June 1992, the year of her graduation, she

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18 February 2019
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End of life

Euthanasia in Italy: draft bill debated in the Chamber of Deputies

A draft bill to fully legalise euthanasia in Italy was presented for debate today in the Chamber of Deputies. The bill, presented under popular initiative after 130,000 signatures were collected,

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18 February 2019
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MAP – Surrogacy

Council of Europe and gamete donation: recommendations for lifting anonymity

The Council of Europe’s Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development has adopted a draft recommendation calling for “the waiving of anonymity for all future human gamete donations”. It

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

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    • Conscientious objection
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    • End of life
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    • GMO
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    • Organ donation
    • Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
    • Prenatal diagnosis
    • Transhumanism
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