Bioethics Obervatory – Institute of Life Sciences – UCV Coma patients rights to live threatened by a French Court veredict withdrawing basic human care from a patient

Bioethics Obervatory – Institute of Life Sciences – UCV Coma patients rights to live threatened by a French Court veredict withdrawing basic human care from a patient

In addition to our monthly newsletter “Bioethics News”, which includes special reports, from now on you will also receive “Bioethics at a Glance”, containing the very latest news with bioethical implications. Nº. 4  July 12, 2019

Vicent Lambert. His parents denounce the removal of basic nourishment is 'murder'  He had almost no consciousness but could breathe without a respirator and occasionally moves his eyes. Mother and father of Vicent … Read more.

Parents advised to be attentive to children's relationships "The influence of transgender friends or adults, directly or through social networks, could be an important factor for the onset of gender dysphoria … Read more.

Should vaccination be imposed by law or rebuilding trust between doctors-patients? The debate surrounding the ethical obligation of universal child vaccination is sustained. Recently, an Italian child was banned from entering an educational centre because he was not vaccinated… Read more.

Baby born to mother with brain death for three months Talented canoeist Catarina Sequeira, 26, had been declared brain dead when she was 19 weeks’ pregnant.... Read more.

Ethical dilemmas that “intelligent machine" could present A serious ethical dilemma is how to regulate the actions of the new “intelligent machines”. A specific case of this is “driverless” or “self-driving” cars… Read more.