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IVF Clinics Exploit Gap in Irish Law

Posted To Irish News | Op Ed Blog | 13/01/2012

An Irish IVF clinic is planning to offer eugenic screening of embryos. The controversial process, not previously available in Ireland, will inform parents if their child has an inherited disease such as cystic fibrosis. The move has sparked fears it could lead to embryos being screened for minor deficiencies, or even to sex selection.  


Top Midwife Concerned Over 'Commercialisation' of Pregnancy

Posted To International News | 13/01/2012

Britain’s top midwife has raised concerns about what she described as “the worrying trend towards the commercialisation of pregnancy”, such as the increase in “foetus partie...

European Bishops Urge Defence of Christian Family

Posted To International News | 06/01/2012

European bishops called on Catholics gathered on December 30 in Madrid’s Colombus Square for a public Mass to uphold family values in an increasingly hostile society. During the event, Archbi...

Restricted Embryo Growth 'Predicts Miscarriage Risk'

Posted To International News | 18/01/2012

The growth of an embryo during the early stages of pregnancy is linked to its risk of miscarriage, says a University of Nottingham study. Scientists found that 78 per cent of single-baby pregnancie...

Expert Group Will Consider Irish Abortion Law

Posted To Irish News | 16/06/2011

The Irish Government has decided to set up an expert group to examine whether changes to legislation are required to clarify the circumstances when women can have an abortion, according to The ...


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