Miguel Kottow commented the outcomes of the meeting of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO which has been recently held in Mexico. Prof. Kottow (University of Chili) is a Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Bioethics of UNESCO and a former speaker of the last World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research.
Brazil was surveyed by the students of Bryant University, RI, USA. Last update: March 2009. Little remarks have been added. Any peer review of data is welcome. Monitoring freedom of research and cure in BRAZIL Table of content: A. Artificial reproduction technologies (ART) B. Research with human embryonic stem cells (hESC) C. End-of-life decisions D.
Poland was surveyed with the help of the Library of the European Parliament – DG Presidency. Last update: December 2008. Little remarks have been added. Any peer review of data is welcome. For an in-depth analysis of IVF in Poland read “Poles apart” by Simon Brown @ ESHRE – European Society on Human Reproduction and
“Taking the “human” out of human rights and the “dignity” out of human dignity and putting the science back” by John Harris, Bioethics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom* I am delighted to be back, I say back at this congress because I was privileged to participate in the first meeting of this Congress 3 years
The president of ACLU, Susan Herman, sent a message to the on line congress of Luca Coscioni Association, thus endorsing its advocacy activities and common goals. “I think you can tell just from a couple of examples I have given what our two organizations have in common so I am glad we now have discovered
F.1. Are pain treatments available?
E.1. Is the therapeutic use of cannabis lawful? E.2. Is the therapeutic use of heroin (legally distributed by doctors to heroin addicts) lawful? E.3. Are heroin-equivalents available?
C.1. Is a physician required to respect the patient’s refusal of life-sustaining treatment C.2. Is passive euthanasia (Refraining from performing an act, for reasons of compassion, that results in the death of a person—refraining from initiating life-sustained treatment) lawful? C.3. Is active euthanasia (taking positive steps to end life) lawful? C.4. Is physician-assisted suicide (patient
D.1.Is it legal for a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy? If the answer is YES, then ask: D.1.1.1.Does the law impose any restriction on the exercise of her right? What are the restrictions? Conditions? Time range? (Physician certification, time, conditions,…) D.1.1.2. Is the cost of the procedure subsidized by the national health system? D.1.1.3.
A.1.Prenatal genetic diagnosis (PGD) A.1.1. Is it permissible? If the answer is YES, then ask: A.1.1.1. Are there any limiting circumstances? A.2.Reproductive tissue cryoconservation A.2.1. Is it permissible to cryopreserve oocytes for future insemination(s)? If the answer is YES, then ask: A.2.1.1. Are there any limiting circumstances? A.2.2. Is it permissible to cryopreserve sperm for
by Alessandro De Luca
by Alessandro De Luca
by Pietro Migliorati
