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MAP – Surrogacy

Human “artificial ovary” reaches a major milestone

Danish researchers at Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet have succeeded in developing human follicles on a totally cell-free synthetic ovarian tissue “scaffold” created by bio-engineering. As far as researchers are concerned,

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23 July 2018
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Genome

England to offer routine DNA testing

As from 1st October 2018, people in England will have access to DNA tests on an unprecedented scale when the NHS becomes the first health service in the world to

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23 July 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

8 million people born through medically assisted reproduction in the last 40 years

Data collected from various international registers have allowed accurate figures to be published on medically assisted reproduction around the world. The findings were presented during the 34th ESHRE (European Society

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23 July 2018
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Organ donation

Presumed consent: Argentina changes law on organ donation

The Argentina’s Lower House has adopted “Justina’s law” which presumes consent for organ donation. As from today, “all adults over 18 are organ donors unless they expressly indicate otherwise before

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23 July 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

In New Zealand, consultation under way to extend the posthumous availability of gametes and embryos

In New Zealand, the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) has announced that a public consultation is under way to assess terms and conditions for accessing posthumous reproduction in

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23 July 2018
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Organ donation

Organ transplantation in China – good developments or hidden trafficking?

A lack of real transparency is apparent in the Chinese organ transplant system. After years of controversy over the execution of political prisoners with a view to harvesting their organs,

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23 July 2018
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End of life

In the Netherlands, “euthanasia code of practice” makes legal assisted suicide available to elderly people who are not terminally ill

People no longer have to be terminally ill or even ill in the Netherlands—older people who consider that their suffering is unbearable and whose situation is unlikely to improve can

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23 July 2018
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American Bishops publish ethical guidelines for health personnel

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has just published the sixth edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Services: Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health

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23 July 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
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    • End of life
    • Genome
    • GMO
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    • Organ donation
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    • Transhumanism
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