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Out goes the soul, in comes the gene?

Our ancestors revered the soul as the principle of the body’s animation. The last few decades have seen a host of fascinating discoveries leading to a better understanding of the

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19 March 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Parents of sperm donor win right to see grandson

A 5-year-old boy born to a lesbian couple, using the sperm of a friend, had known his biological father since birth. He saw him almost every week, as did his

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13 March 2018
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Organ donation

Euthanasia and organ donation: Belgium continues to push the boundaries even further

“Organs have been harvested from around forty individuals who have undergone euthanasia” in Belgium since 2005. These patients offered their organs spontaneously. According to Professor Jean-Bernard Otte, a liver transplant

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13 March 2018
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Argentina: President Macri opens debate on abortion, in a country highly divided over such issues

In response to demands from feminist groups lobbying for “free, safe legal abortion since 2005”, President of Argentina Mauricio Macri, though personally opposed to abortion, announced that Congress should open

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13 March 2018
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End of life

Palliative care – “a shining example of person-centred care”

During the Palliative Care Congress organised by the General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, which took place in Rome from 28 February to 1 March, the Holy Father

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13 March 2018
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Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)

New federal funding under Trump administration puts Planned Parenthood at a disadvantage

The Trump administration has just adopted a new strategy for distributing Title X funding[1]: organizations that promote natural methods are directly affected, putting Planned Parenthood at a disadvantage. Nearly 260

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13 March 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

In Arizona – law dictates the fate of frozen embryos in the event of divorce

Last Thursday, State Senators in Arizona voted in favour of giving frozen embryos to the parent who promises to use them to have a baby, even if the other parent

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13 March 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Medically Assisted Procreation: the price to pay

The cause of infertility is not investigated in a MAP process – doctors simply suggest how to overcome it. In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is directly available during the consultation, possibly preceded

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13 March 2018
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Bioethics News - News and insight on bioethics today

News and insight on bioethics today

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    • Bioethics law
    • Cloning
    • 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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