A study conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital and the University of Montreal warns against the use of genome editing in humans because the “genetic differences between individuals could prove detrimental to the efficacy of gene modification» and affect the safety of tests conducted in humans. The authors are in fact asking for gene editing to be adapted…
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 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…
El jueves, 14 de diciembre, los legisladores italianos aprobaron una ley para permitir los testamentos en vida y la denegación de cuidados al final de la vida. La ley que acaba de aprobarse permite a los italianos escribir testamentos vitales y rechazar el tratamiento médico, la nutrición artificial y la hidratación, sin la posibilidad de…
El PE votará el 13 de diciembre el Informe anual sobre los derechos humanos y la democracia en el mundo 2016 y la política de la Unión Europea al respecto y al Informe de ciudadanía de la UE 2017: Fortalecimiento de los derechos de los ciudadanos en una Unión de cambio democrático (2017/2069 ( INI))…
15,000 personas marcharon por la Vida el sábado pasado en La Haya, la capital administrativa de los Países Bajos. Tema para la Marcha por la Vida este año, que se celebró por 25ª vez: ¿Cuándo comenzó a latir tu corazón? Alrededor de las 11h de la mañana miles de participantes se reunieron en Malieveld en…
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…
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…
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…
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…