by Alexis DUPORT | 27 Jun, 2017 | Gènéthique informs you
In the UK, the minister for Health made public her annual report on “abortion statistics” mid-June. In 2016, 190 406 women aborted in the country. Among them, 3208 aborted after the diagnosis of a foetal abnormality (congenital malformations and chromosomal...
by Alexis DUPORT | 27 Jun, 2017 | Gènéthique informs you
On June 9th last, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), called upon by Charlie’s parents, ordered the British government to maintain care until Tuesday 13th June (cf. Royaume-Uni : La CEDH requiert le maintien provisoire des soins de Charlie). The...
by Alexis DUPORT | 27 Jun, 2017 | Gènéthique informs you
“When testing questions birth”. Last 8th and 9th June, the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, Paris) organized two days of reflection around prenatal diagnosis (PND). Among the various discussions, one of...
by Alexis DUPORT | 19 Jun, 2017 | Gènéthique informs you
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom rendered its judgement in a case involving the Secretary of State for Health, accused of denying women living in Northern Ireland free access to Abortion in England. With a majority of 2 out of 3, the Supreme Court...
by Alexis DUPORT | 19 Jun, 2017 | Gènéthique informs you
Should one invoke Ethics or morality? Though this question is not a new one, the distinction resurfaces every time the field of action of science is about to be extended. As if to justify certain transgressive practices. François-Xavier Putallaz[1], professor of...