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Bioethics at a Glance nº 21
April 2021
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Juan Carlos Izpisua's research group generated alive human-monkey chimeras
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On April 15, 2021, Juan Carlos Izpisua's research group published an article in Cell describing the generation of human-monkey chimeras. Regardless of the technical aspects and the purpose that — according to the authors — these experiments may have in better understanding human embryonic development and in their use to produce human-animal organs… Read more
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Partial removal of Trump's restrictions on federal funding for research using fetal tissues from elective abortions
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A long debate on the scientific, legal and bioethical implications of the sale of organs of aborted fetuses and their use for experimentations was partially resolved by a restriction imposed by the previous Administration in 2019, which prohibited the financing of this practice with public funds. Now, the... Read more
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A single universal vaccine against developing viruses that can cause COVID-19 should be a global public health priority
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Producing a universal vaccine against developing viruses that can cause COVID-19 is, therefore, an absolute necessity. Developing the instruments necessary to prevent future pandemics — which are inevitable — should be considered at the global… Read more
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Vaccine passport rollout will be a way to gradually recover the right of freedom of movement
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The vaccine passport has become a matter of debate from a medical and bioethical perspective. The question of what it is and where is it currently being used, and the difference between a certificate of vaccination and a certificate of immunity, appear to be topics of great interest. The goal is to use the vaccine passport as the route back… Read more
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Antibodies generated in pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 can pass to their children
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British gynecologists are in favor of pregnant women waiting until …
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Is it ethical to withdraw vital treatments in patients with prolonged consciousness disorders ?
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In an interesting article published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, Charles Foster argues that withdrawing life-sustaining treatments in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness, such as patients in a permanent vegetative state or minimally conscious state, is always unlawful… Read more
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US federal court upholds Ohio's Down syndrome abortion law
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Our Observatory has published several articles about persons with Down Syndrome discriminations. One of them is discrimination before birth… Read more
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