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AMNIOINFUSION—EXPERIMENTAL FOETAL THERAPY, WHICH MUST BE INVESTIGATED IN CLINICAL TRIALS

NewsBy ONEOFUS December 28, 2017

In an article published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynaecology, bioethics and medical experts express their desire for a more in-depth investigation into ethical issues relating to “amnioinfusion”—experimental foetal therapy. They list ten key questions to be examined: the potential risks and benefits compared to alternatives, information for parents, consent, evaluation of results, fair access, conflicts of…

PRE-IMPLANTATION DIAGNOSTICS: THE SCANDAL SURROUNDING NON-VALIDATED TESTS

NewsBy ONEOFUS December 28, 2017

Pre-implantation diagnostics have been carried out since the 1990s to detect chromosomal anomalies in embryos prior to implantation. Several techniques have been devised for this purpose. Polar body biopsies were initially carried out prior to fertilisation. Polar bodies or globules are cells formed during egg maturation, which disappear after fertilisation. They should have the same…

Italian law would be an open door to euthanasia

NewsBy ONEOFUS December 18, 2017

On Thursday 14th December Italian lawmakers passed a law to allow living wills and the Refusal of End-of-Life Care. The law just approved permits Italians to write living wills and refuse medical treatment, artificial nutrition and hydration, without the possibility of conscience objection. “Norme in materia di consenso informato e di disposizioni anticipate di trattamento”…

Abortion: every woman’s right? A fundamental freedom? or a reflection that we have not met the needs of women?

NewsBy ONEOFUS December 12, 2017

Brussels December 12th 2017. The EP will vote on December 12th and 13th the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2016 and the European Union’s policy on the matter and the report EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens’ Rights in a Union of Democratic Change (2017/2069(INI)) Access to safe abortion” has…

15.000 people March for Life in The Netherlands

March For Life, NewsBy ONEOFUS December 11, 2017

15.000 people marched for Life last Saturday in The Hague, the administrative capital of the Netherlands. Theme for the March for Life this year, which was held for the 25th time: When did your heart start beating? Around 11.00 o’clock in the morning thousands of participants gathered at the Malieveld in The Hague, where…

25th March for Life in the Netherlands

Events, March For LifeBy ONEOFUS December 5, 2017

December 9th the Netherlands will see its 25th edition of the March for Life. The theme of this year’s March is “When did your heart start beating?” Pointing out a baby’s heat starts beating at only 3 weeks of gestation. Of course during the March for Life there also will be a focus on…

Stop Abortion: Poland

NewsBy ONEOFUS December 1, 2017

830.000 signatures were delivered to the Parliament of Poland on Thursday, November 30. Supporters of the Citizens Initiative #StopAbortion greatly surpassed the required by law minimum of 100.000 signatures. Now, the legal proposition to ban eugenic abortion will be proceed by the Polish Parliament within the next three months. The number of signatories is…

Severing the bonds of life – Miriam Sciberras

NewsBy ONEOFUS November 27, 2017

The latest hot discussion in widening the scope of the Embryo Protection Act is for allowing anonymous gamete donation. This means using a third party, that is, a man or woman, other than the couple, to provide sperm or egg. In this case, the donor is given an altruistic description comparing this to an act…

The Jérôme Lejeune Foundation obtains half satisfaction against the national data recording about Down syndrome

NewsBy ONEOFUS November 24, 2017

For 4 years, the French Ministry of Health has established a system to record data of the pregnant women who are likely to bear foetus with Down syndrome – this is a first in History. Today, this terrifying reality happens in France; tomorrow, it may extend to other countries. In July 2016, the two decrees…

HE or SHE is One of Us

NewsBy ONEOFUS November 14, 2017

HE or SHE is One of Us

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