La única respuesta ética ante el final de la vida son los cuidados paliativos

  Más de 300 personas se han registrado para participar en el Seminario Internacional Cuidados Paliativos y Sociales Vs. Eutanasia celebrado en el Congreso de los Diputados y convocado por las organizaciones: Fundación Valores y Sociedad, Asociación Familia y Dignidad Humana, Fundación Jérôme Lejeune, Federación Europea One Of Us y Political Network for Values.  …

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

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…

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

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…

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