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End of life

No assisted suicide for “unbearable suffering” according to Swiss medical ethics

The Fédération des Médecins Suisses (FMH) (Swiss Medical Federation) objects to new assisted suicide guidance. In May 2018, the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) published new directives concerning access

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12 November 2018
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End of life

“Hippocratic medicine is fundamentally incompatible with euthanasia”

Over the past two years, Canadian doctors have spoken out in the World Medical Journal, taking a stand against euthanasia and its harmful consequences in Canada[1]. Euthanasia, which comes under

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12 November 2018
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End of life

Palliative care: the intention of care “is never to shorten life but to relieve symptoms”

“It’s not the question of euthanasia that should be debated today but that of the patients’ right to receive reasonable, positive support, relief for symptoms of discomfort and access to

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2 November 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

In England – premature baby born before the legal abortion deadline

Anita Hyams gave birth to her third child just twenty-three weeks and five days into her pregnancy, i.e. two days before the end of the UK legal abortion deadline. He

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2 November 2018
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Monsignor Bozo responds to Luc Ferry: flouting the laws of nature is bound to have consequences

No, “to take nature as a model”, is not the natural law, neither is ratifying “the cruel competition it imposes”. Monsignor Pierre-Antoine Bozo, Bishop of Limoges and member of the

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2 November 2018
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IVF and multiple pregnancies: embryo handling is responsible

A Japanese study published in Human Reproduction highlights the reasons why embryo transfer after in-vitro fertilisation is more likely to result in the birth of twins. During natural pregnancy, the

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2 November 2018
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End of life

Euthanasia in Canada: nurses’ rights to objection must be taken into consideration

In face-to-face interviews, eight nurses from Ontario revealed that nurses wishing to exercise conscientious objection deemed ethically justifiable in the light of certain health care procedures, have no backing and

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2 November 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Australia: Queensland legalises abortion

On Wednesday, the Queensland Parliament in Australia voted on a bill which authorises abortion up to the 22nd week of pregnancy and beyond on “medical indication”. The text also provides

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2 November 2018
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