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Organ donation

Uterine transplant from a deceased donor: first baby born in Brazil

Following the transplantation of a deceased donor’s uterus, a first baby was born in Brazil last year. The study was published today in the journal The Lancet. The University Hospital

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18 December 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Marie Stopes: Illegal abortions in Kenya funded by British taxpayers?

British citizens have called on the UK government to investigate illegal abortions carried out in Kenya by the UK-funded NGO Marie Stopes.   Last week, the Kenyan government shut down

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18 December 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Cambodia: 32 surrogate mothers released on bail

Thirty-two surrogate mothers arrested in Phnom Penh last June were released after pledging to keep their babies rather than giving them up to the Chinese sponsors (see Cambodia – police

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18 December 2018
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Organ donation

Xenotransplantation: Baboons survive more than six months with a pig’s heart

Researchers at the University of Munich transplanted pig hearts to baboons that survived for more than six months. The study published in Nature on December 6 reports that one of

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18 December 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

In Ireland, marketing authorisation for the abortion pill

In Ireland, the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill was passed by the Dàil, the Assembly of Ireland, last night with 90 votes in favour, 15 against and 12 abstentions,

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18 December 2018
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End of life

In Quebec, medical aid in dying considered before palliative care?

A ground-breaking study published in La Presse [1] reveals that in Quebec, some patients received Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) before other end-of-life options were offered to them.   According

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18 December 2018
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End of life

In Belgium, launch of a clinical trial for the treatment of brain damaged patients

In Belgium, a clinical trial has just been announced by NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals (USA) and the Coma Science Group (University of Liège) to develop a treatment for recovery from coma.  

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18 December 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

“Canada Summer Jobs”: the government backs down

Canadian employers are no longer required to recognize women’s sexual and reproductive rights and access to abortion. This condition for benefiting from subsidies for hiring youth for summer jobs, created

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18 December 2018
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    • End of life
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    • GMO
    • MAP / surrogacy
    • Organ donation
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    • Transhumanism
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  • About & legals
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