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MAP – Surrogacy

Cambodia – police raid child surrogacy ring involving 33 surrogate mothers

On Saturday, 23 June, Cambodian police raided a child surrogacy ring in Phnom Penh, and arrested five people including one Chinese national.  “33 women were involved. Some had already given

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23 July 2018
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All other themes

Pontifical Academy for Life: Pope Francis calls for a healthy vision of bioethics

The “dignity of every person, in every phase and condition of existence” was stressed by Pope Francis on 25 June 2018 to delegates at the XXIVth General Assembly of the

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23 July 2018
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End of life

In Canada, 30% increase in requests for medical assistance in dying during the second half of 2017

Health Canada[1] has just published the latest figures on medical assistance in dying and the authorisation of this practice governed by the laws of December 2015 in Quebec (see Quebec:

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23 July 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Irish Government to rule to allow same-sex couples to register both names on babies’ birth certificates

In Ireland, the 2015 Children and Family Relationships Act grants same-sex couples parental rights.   Currently, although the law allows donor-assisted reproduction, the biological mother retains a certain number of

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23 July 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Two surrogacy contracts for one baby – who is the real father?

A five-year-old boy has been at the heart of a legal battle ever since he was born. His mother, also known as “petite cigogne” (little stork)on a classified ad site,

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23 July 2018
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Embryo research and alternatives

Bioethics laws: “Human embryos – the adjustment variable in a political game”

“There has been a direct link between medically assisted reproduction and human embryo research since the practice of the former in France has generated a stockpile of ‘available’ embryos”, explains

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23 July 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Is the US Supreme Court hanging in the balance?

On Wednesday, 27 June, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement effective on 31 July 2018. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States—its judgements set

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23 July 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Wales introduces home abortions

Home abortions have been introduced in Wales. In the case of a medical abortion, women have to take two tablets within 72 hours of each other, firstly Mifepristone, which blocks

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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
    • MAP / surrogacy
    • Organ donation
    • Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
    • Prenatal diagnosis
    • Transhumanism
  • Contact
  • About & legals
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