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Uterus transplantation: ethics and pragmatics

Swedish media reported  on plans of a group of researchers at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the University of Gothenburg, to conduct the world’s first ever transplantation of a human uterus. more

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Stem Cells Without Embryo Loss

A small biotech company says it has found a way to produce human embryonic stem cells without destroying an embryo. That the prospect does not satisfy many religious conservatives who have opposed stem cell research demonstrates once again why the … Tęsti skaitymą

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German court legalises euthanasia with patient consent

A top German court has ruled that it is not a criminal offence to cut off the life support of a dying person if that person has given consent. The Federal Court of Justice acquitted a lawyer who had advised … Tęsti skaitymą

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Switzerland plans new controls on assisted suicide

Swiss assisted suicide organisation Dignitas is under growing pressure, as questions about its finances and urns of ashes found in Lake Zurich coincide with plans for a law that would make it harder for foreigners to end their life in … Tęsti skaitymą

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Who decides when you die?

Conflicting wishes and demands regarding end of life care are a common – but not often discussed – problem, with no clear solution. A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine by three doctors from Boston’s Brigham and … Tęsti skaitymą

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Locked-in man seeks right to die

A man with “locked-in syndrome” has begun legal action, asking the director of public prosecutions to clarify the law on so-called mercy killing. Tony Nicklinson, 56, wants his wife to be allowed to help him die without the risk of … Tęsti skaitymą

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Motivation key over assisted death prosecutions

New guidelines over whether people would face prosecution over assisting suicide place closer scrutiny on a suspect’s motivation. Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, said whether a person acted “wholly compassionately” and not for financial reasons was important. But he … Tęsti skaitymą

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TV Broadcast of an Assisted Suicide Intensifies a Contentious Debate in Britain

On Wednesday night, Britons could watch Mr. Ewert’s death on television, in a film showing how he traveled to a clinic in Zurich in 2006 and took a fatal dose of barbiturates. Broadcast on Sky Television, the film, “Right to … Tęsti skaitymą

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Woman goes to court in historic euthanasia case

A 30-year-old woman who is terminally ill has launched a campaign to overturn Britain’s euthanasia laws by compelling her doctors to increase her dose of morphine and let her die. She has been told she has a year to live … Tęsti skaitymą

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One in 30 aborted foetuses lives

One in 30 foetuses aborted for medical reasons is born alive, a 10-year study at 20 UK hospitals has found. Abortion is allowed in Britain up to the 24th week of pregnancy. Beyond this, a termination is only sanctioned if … Tęsti skaitymą

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