BioEdge: Surrogacy in Australia. China' s organ transplants. Rise in Dutch euthanasia

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This week in BioEdge

Calls to extend 14-day embryo rule

by Xavier Symons | May 07, 2016

Policy analysts in the US and UK are calling for an augmentation of the decades-old 14-day embryo experimentation rule.

Dutch euthanasia cases up by 4%

by Michael Cook | May 07, 2016

Steep rise in end-stage psychiatric disorders and dementia.

Overdose deaths are boosting organ donation rates

by Xavier Symons | May 07, 2016

Public health executives see a big positive in the US opioid tragedies – increased organ donation.

Existential risk #2: gene editing a potential WMD?

by Xavier Symons | May 07, 2016

Here’s what a few bioethicists have to say.

Existential risk #1: Mass extinction events

by Xavier Symons | May 07, 2016

Human beings are more likely to die in a mass extinction event than a car crash, according to a new report on existential risk.

Australian govt report backs ban on domestic commercial surrogacy

by Michael Cook | May 07, 2016

... but supports altruistic surrogacy

Chinese policy on organ transplants is just smoke and mirrors, say critics

by Michael Cook | May 07, 2016

Falun Gong supporters query government announcements

Bold attempt to reverse brain death gets US approval

by Michael Cook | May 07, 2016

Proof-of-concept clinical trials on 20 patients in India

What the man in the street thinks about human enhancement

by Michael Cook | May 07, 2016

Overwhelmingly against germline modification

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