Northern Ireland Department of Education Considers Parental Right to Opt Out of Abortion Education Lessons

The Department of Education of Northern Ireland has initiated a consultation on the circumstances under which a parent or guardian can excuse a child from receiving education on abortion, after the UK Government introduced regulations that will compel schools in Northern Ireland to teach secondary school students about abortion.   The consultation addresses the possibility…

Complications associated with assisted reproduction techniques

Assisted reproduction techniques, such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), enable couples who cannot conceive through natural means to have offspring. However, these techniques entail certain risks and ethical difficulties that need to be taken into account and properly communicated to those accessing them. Complications associated with assisted reproduction techniques As…

The Chilean Constitutional Council approves a text that guarantees “the right to life of those who are about to be born”. This text must be approved in a referendum

The Chilean Constitutional Council approved language on September 20 that would enshrine the right to life in a new constitution. The new language under Article 16 of the constitution ensures “the right to life of those who are about to be born.” The language passed with 29 votes in favor, 17 against, and four abstentions. In September…