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End of life

Steps towards legalising euthanasia in Spain?

Spain’s lower house has voted in favour of examining a bill on legalising euthanasia in Spain. This bill was originally drafted by Catalonia’s regional assembly and is supported mainly by

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30 May 2018
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Crack down on laboratories marketing unapproved stem-cell therapies

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed two federal complaints on Wednesday seeking to permanently ban two clinics from using stem cell products without regulatory approval that had seriously

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30 May 2018
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End of life

Suicide of David Goodall in Switzerland – why this media obsession?

David Goodall, a 104-year-old Australian, has just ended his days in Switzerland, with international media coverage and material support from Eternal Spirit and Exit International. But why has this triggered

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30 May 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

Iowa: Law passed prohibiting abortion beyond six weeks of pregnancy

Voted last week by the Iowa Parliament [1], the law has just been passed by the Republican governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds. This law prohibits any abortion as soon as

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30 May 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Separating a new-born baby from its mother exposes it to serious psychological risks

The sudden and early break of the mother-child bond may predispose babies to mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and addiction, according to the study conducted by researchers at the Indiana

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30 May 2018
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Organ donation

Are organ donors really dead?

When can you affirm that someone is dead? Behind the apparent simplicity of this question lies a fundamental ethical concern about organ donation. There is in fact considerable disagreement about

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30 May 2018
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End of life

Netherlands: euthanasia up by 67% in five years

In the Netherlands, 4,188 people were euthanised in 2012, compared to over 7,000 in 2017. These figures were highlighted in a study published in the British Medical Journal.   Steven

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24 May 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Medically assisted reproduction in Spain: babies guaranteed in 24 months or money back

IVI, the Spanish fertility clinic in Valencia[1], is launching a new programme with guarantees that could prove interesting to Europeans: “With IVI Baby you will have your baby home with

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24 May 2018
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Bioethics News - News and insight on bioethics today

News and insight on bioethics today

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    • Organ donation
    • Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
    • Prenatal diagnosis
    • Transhumanism
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