by Alexis DUPORT | 30 Apr, 2006 | Gènéthique informs you
Regenerative therapy using stem cells holds great hope for millions of patients with degenerative diseases or injuries. Repair of damaged organs or tissues using stem cells could address the needs of the patient. Beyond the emotion caused by the false hopes, it is...
by Alexis DUPORT | 30 Apr, 2006 | Gènéthique informs you
The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament opposed any European funding for research on embryo by a decision adopted on 5 May 2006 with 16 votes (Poland, Germany, Austria…) against 6 and 3 abstentions1. Recalling that “Member States should not be forced...
by Alexis DUPORT | 31 Jan, 2006 | Gènéthique informs you
In an opinion published on 26th January 2006, the National Consultative Bioethics Committee (CCNE), which acted on its own initiative four years ago, divulges its thoughts and recommendations about the issue of anonymity, parentage secret and access to the origins in...
by Alexis DUPORT | 31 Jan, 2006 | Gènéthique informs you
The enforcement decree relative to research on embryo and embryonic cells was signed on 6th February 2006 and published in the French Official Journal of 7th February. It implements the bioethics law of 4th August 2004 which authorized research on human embryo. This...