by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Around one in two women are thinking about oocyte cryopreservation. This is revealed in a study published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), which shows that “many young women are worried about their fertility”. ...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Organ donation
On Thursday, a South African medical team announced that it had fitted “transplants of small middle-ear bones [1] made using 3D printing”. This is reportedly “a world first”. The latest operation was performed on Wednesday at Steve Biko...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 25 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
FamilyTreeDNA, one of the leading US home genetic testing websites, was strongly criticized when it announced that the FBI would be allowed to use its genetic data to identify wanted criminals. The company has just announced that a clause will be inserted into...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 18 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The Jewish Agency for Israel is now the first public institution in Israel to help employees finance surrogacy services abroad. The loan is valued at approximately $11,000. Gay men prohibited by law from using surrogates in Israel are the first to benefit....
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 18 Mar, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
In Alabama, a judge has allowed a man to sue an abortion clinic on behalf of his unborn foetus. This judge’s decision, a first, is based on the law of “individual identity”, which recognizes legal rights for unborn children. In his decree, Judge...