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Hybrid embryo work ‘under threat’
UK scientists planning to mix human and animal cells in order to research cures for degenerative diseases fear their work will be halted. more
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Public debate on hybrid embryos
The public will be asked whether scientists should be allowed to create hybrid human-animal embryos, regulators have announced. more
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Genetic embryo screening: Questions grow along with number of procedures
In the United States — though not in Britain—families also can use genetic testing to ensure they have children of a particular sex. Still, doctors say, expanded embryo screening probably is not a slippery slope toward designer babies, not only … Continue reading
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Widow defends assisted suicide trip
The former docker was the first UK citizen to take advantage of the more relaxed Swiss laws. Swiss law does not state that assisted suicide is legal but the practice is widely considered as a “humane act”. more
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Euthanasia debate sweeps world
The death of 22-year-old Vincent Humbert is just the latest in a series of high profile euthanasia cases that have changed the issue of assisted suicide from a dark secret, to an openly debated topic in many countries around the … Continue reading
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French Doctor Expected to Be Charged in Assisted Suicide Case
In a surprising twist to a euthanasia case that has captivated the nation, the head doctor of the intensive care ward where a French paraplegic, Vincent Humbert, died six weeks ago is expected to be charged with premeditated murder for … Continue reading
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French row over rights for unborn
French feminists, doctors and the leftwing opposition reacted furiously after the conservative majority in parliament passed a bill making it a crime to cause a pregnant woman to miscarry against her will. more
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Adviser sparks infanticide debate
A medical ethics adviser has provoked controversy by comparing the morality of abortion with that of infanticide. Professor John Harris said it was not “plausible to think there is any moral change that occurs during the journey down the birth … Continue reading
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Doctors broke law to help 3,000 die
Many countries simply make no laws against euthanasia. Swiss doctors are not persecuted if they can prove they acted unselfishly, meaning they must not do it for profit. more
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Dutch Government Upset Italian Official Blasted It Over Baby Euthanasia
Holland was the first European nation to legalize euthanasia and in 2001 and observers believe thousands of cases occur every year. Some pro-life residents of the country where specialized bracelets telling doctors to provide them with lifesaving medical treatment if … Continue reading
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