by Alexis DUPORT | 31 May, 2006 | Gènéthique informs you
Abortion in Switzerland In 1982, abortion reimbursement was imposed to private health insurance companies on presentation of a double medical opinion. Since 1 October 2002, a mere signature of the mother allows abortion until the 12th week and further, a single...
by Alexis DUPORT | 31 May, 2006 | Gènéthique informs you
Every year, 12,000 in vitro fertilizations are performed in Belgium, between 2,500 and 3,000 children are born with these techniques and 3,700 out of 10,000 couples concerned, come from abroad. However, until now, reproductive medicine and human genetics were not...
by Alexis DUPORT | 30 Apr, 2006 | Gènéthique informs you
What is most intimate to life than life itself, the story of our first and last moments? This life we received, we can transmit it. And then, one day, this life will go by, our life and the one of those we love … Today, science enables to give life as well as death....
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...
