by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Jun, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Prenatal diagnosis
“Abortion is never the answer that women and families seek”. On the occasion of the International Congress ‘Yes to Life! Caring for the Precious Gift of Life in its Frailty’ organized at the Vatican on 25 May, Pope Francis reminded the 400 participants...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Jun, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The Nantes Regional Court, the only court with the authority to register the birth certificates of children born abroad, validated on Thursday, 23 May, “the complete transcription of the birth certificate, including the names of the father and mother, of a young girl...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Jun, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
On 20 May, Vincent Lambert’s parents issued a direct summons against Reims University Hospital and Dr Vincent Sanchez to appear before Reims Criminal Court for “failure to assist a person in danger”. The summons will be considered on 4 June at a...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Jun, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Danish researchers at the University of Copenhagen have carried out a large-scale study on the link between hormonal contraception and depression. This study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, states that taking a contraceptive pill increases the risk of...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Jun, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today on Indiana’s “restrictive” abortion law. It validated certain provisions of the law and invalidated others. In doing so, it has authorized the requirement to bury or incinerate the tissues of aborted foetuses as...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 17 Jun, 2019 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
He Jiankui, the researcher behind the birth revealed last November of the first genetically modified babies, was quickly condemned by the international scientific community. But this sentence was not shared universally: as early as December, some fertility clinics...