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According to the United Nations Population Fund’s Report of 2009, the population growth is one of the aspects that has a negative impact on climate change, in particular for developing countries as India. What is, in your opinion, the right direction concerning women and reproductive rights? First of all, I think that the Population Fund

(Professor David Nutt, former Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), was sacked a day after claiming that ecstasy and LSD were less dangerous than alcohol. Matteo Angioli interviewed him for Luca Coscioni Association) First of all you were the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)

Charles Sabine, former NBC News Correspondent and affected by Huntington disease, is a testimonial for Telethon. Mr. Sabine was one of the most outstanding speakers at the last meeting of the World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research. Telethon is one of the biggest biomedical charity in Italy, whose mission is to advance biomedical research

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

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

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

JOIN US! Send a message to monitor or review data New! LIST OF REVIEWERS A subsequent set of country reports together with synoptic tables will help getting the state of: A. assisted reproduction technologies (ART); B. research with human embryonic stem cells (hESC); C. end-of-life decisions; D. abortion and contraception; E. therapeutic uses of narcotic