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Organ donation

First face transplant in Canada

Canada’s first face transplant has been carried out by surgeon Daniel Borsuk. The man given the transplant was the victim of a hunting accident in 2011 as a result of

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12 October 2018
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Genome

CRISPR patent: United States Appeal Court upholds Patent Office decision

On 10 September, the United States Appeal Court made a “crucial” decision about rights concerning the CRISPR Cas9 tool, granting the patent to Harvard’s Broad Institute and the Massachusetts Institute

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12 October 2018
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According to survey, one in five mothers believes they had baby “too late” in life

A survey conducted by The Independent newspaper, claims that one in five mothers believes they had a baby too late in life. Researchers who surveyed 2,000 women aged 18 and

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12 October 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Japan – constant rise in the number of babies born through IVF

The number of Japanese babies born through IVF continues to soar with a record number of 54,110 births being registered in 2016, i.e. 3,109 more than the previous year, compared

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

In Texas – federal judge blocks law obliging medical establishments to bury or incinerate foetal remains

In Texas, a federal judge has quashed a law that would have required hospitals, abortion clinics and other establishments performing abortions to bury or incinerate foetal remains from abortions or

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

Guatemala: abortion activists back down following pro-life protests

In Guatemala, abortion activists have backed down following pro-life street demonstrations. Barely two days after a huge demonstration on 2 September 2018 which brought together 20,000 people, the opposition withdrew

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5 October 2018
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Genome

Americans finance an initial clinical trial using CRISPR-Cas9 in Europe

According to Friday’s press release on the American site listing clinical trials, the first clinical trial using CRISPR-Cas 9 in humans has been launched at Ratisbonne Hospital in Germany. This

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

In the Netherlands – doctors should inform women of alternatives to abortion

In the Netherlands, some women are stating that: “I would never have chosen to have an abortion if the doctor had told me that other forms of assistance were available.

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5 October 2018
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Bioethics News - News and insight on bioethics today

News and insight on bioethics today

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    • End of life
    • Genome
    • GMO
    • MAP / surrogacy
    • Organ donation
    • Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
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    • Transhumanism
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