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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Conscience clause: abortion – far from trivial for the woman undergoing the procedure and the gynaecologist performing it

After Bailleul de la Flèche (see Sarthe – hospital centre no longer performs abortions), at Fougères Hospital, access to abortion has been limited since the retirement of a gynaecologist. Four

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16 October 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Ireland: abortion legislation enacted

On Tuesday evening, the President of Ireland enacted the constitutional law legalising abortion in Ireland. He signed “the thirty-sixth amendment of the constitutional bill which consequently became law”, thereby repealing

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16 October 2018
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Organ donation

In Egypt – new conviction for organ trafficking

In Egypt, nine people were sentenced on Tuesday by the Cairo Criminal Court with prison sentences of up to 10 years “for their involvement in human organ trafficking”. They were

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16 October 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

New surrogacy conference in Brussels

“Men having babies”, or the baby exhibition (parenting conference) organised with catalogues of surrogate mothers, womb hire and child trafficking is taking place for the fourth time in Brussels, on

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16 October 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Paris Court of Appeal validates plenary adoption by the father’s partner of two girls born through surrogacy abroad

On Tuesday, 18 September, the Paris Court of Appeal granted the plenary—not simple—adoption application filed by the partner of the biological father of twins born through surrogacy in Canada in

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16 October 2018
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Organ donation

Switzerland launches electronic organ donor register

From 1st October in Switzerland, people can sign up to an electronic donor register. Created on the initiative of Swisstransplant, this electronic register offers a “modern solution” to replace the

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16 October 2018
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“The dignity of procreation”: French bishops intervene to block extension of medically assisted procreation

In a document over 100 pages long entitled “La dignité de la procréation” (The dignity of procreation), French bishops—who have unanimously signed the document—take a firm stance against extending medically

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16 October 2018
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United States – “smart-based behavioural health insurance” at personalised premiums

In the US, from 2019 onwards, the insurance company John Hancock will offer clients “smart-based health insurance cover”.   A Fitbit bracelet, Apple Watch or mobile phone will record clients’

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16 October 2018
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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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