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MAP – Surrogacy

Ireland: heading towards a draft bill on Medically Assisted Procreation (MAP) authorising post-mortem insemination?

The Oireachtas Health Committee in Ireland declared that the government was preparing to submit a draft bill on medically assisted procreation to authorise the post-mortem use of a couple’s sperm,

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30 January 2018
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Conscientious objection

United States: President Trump commits to freedom of conscience

On Thursday, 18 January, the United States Federal Government announced the creation of a new ministerial division within the Ministry of Health and Social Services, “dedicated to freedom of conscience and

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

Canada: to benefit from summer job grants, “sexual and reproductive rights” must be recognised

In late December, the Canadian Federal Ministry for Employment and Workforce Development amended its criteria for financing the “Canada Summer Job” programme, which “allows non-profit-making organisations, small companies and public sector

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30 January 2018
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End of life

“Metabolism mimics death”

A Spanish detainee woke up in the mortuary several hours after being pronounced dead by two doctors in succession.   It’s “not the first time” that such stories have been

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30 January 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

China: surrogacy black market is booming

In China, more and more childless couples are spending between €45,000 and €126,000 on the black market to have a child through surrogacy. The price varies according to the gender

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30 January 2018
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MAP – Surrogacy

Born from sperm donation, a young man finds his donor through genetic genealogy

Born through artificial insemination involving an anonymous donor, Arthur Kermalvezen announced on Monday that he had found “his donor” via a genetic test carried out abroad and a genealogical investigation –

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30 January 2018
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End of life

The Netherlands: resignation from the Commission for Euthanasia Control

In the Netherlands, a member of the Commission for Euthanasia Control has resigned in protest against the euthanasia of people with dementia. Ethicist Berna Van Baarsen deplores these situations, which

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29 January 2018
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End of life

In Oregon, medically assisted dying applies to diabetic patients

In Oregon, the law authorises “medically assisted dying” for “terminally ill” patients with less than six months to live. Two doctors must agree on this prognosis and ensure that the

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29 January 2018
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Bioethics News - News and insight on bioethics today

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    • End of life
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