Scientific publications by the Bioethics Observatory – Institute of Life Sciences – Catholic University of Valencia

Our bioethics peer review articles year by year

2020

Justo Aznar MD, Ph.D., Julio Tudela, Pharm PhD

The Use of NFP When Pregnancy Is Contraindicated?

The Linacre Quarterly – February 11, 2020

 

Julio Tudela, Pharm Ph.D., Enrique Burguete Ph.D. Justo Aznar, MD PhD

The Vatican Opinion on Gender Theory

The Linacre Quarterly – June 17, 2020

 

Aznar J. MD PhD

“Death by donation”. Harvesting organs by still-living persons

Linacre Quarterly August – 11, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0024363920944841

 

 Aznar J

Genotype Networks and Biological Evolution

Journal of Bioethics and Applications 2020, 1(1): dx.doi.org/10.16966/jba.101

2019

Julio Tudela and Justo Aznar

Social Freezing: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma

Ethics & Medicine 35; 161-170, 2019

Burguete, E

Gender post-feminism and transhumanism

Medicina e Morale 2; 197-210, 2019

Gómez-Tatay L, Hernández-Andreu JM 

Biosafety and biosecurity in Synthetic Biology: A review

“Journal Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology” 49; 1587-1621, 2019

Aznar J, Martínez Peris M

Gestational surrogacy: Current view

The Linacre Quarterly 86; 56-67, 2019

Aznar J

Is there a purpose in the biological evolution of living beings?

The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 19; 403-413, 2019

2018

Aznar J, Tudela J

Gestational surrogacy. Ethical aspects

Medicina e Morale 3; 277-290, 2018

2017

GÓMEZ TATAY L, HERNÁNDEZ ANDREU, JM, AZNAR J

The conception of synthetic entities from a bioethical perspective

Science and Engineering Ethics DOI 10.1007/s11948-017-9994-z

Aznar J, Tudela J, Aznar J

Analysis of the truth in advertising on the efficacy provided by assisted reproduction clinics

 Acta Bioethica 23; 311-325, 2017

Aznar J, Martínez M, Navarro P

Moral Assessment of frozen human embryo adoption in the light of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church

Acta Bioethica

Gómez-Tatay L, Hernández-Andreu JM, Aznar J

Mitochondrial modification techniques and ethical issues

Journal of Clinical Medicine 6; (25), 2017

Aznar J, Tudela J

Ten years since the discovery of iPS cells: The current state of their clinical application

Revista Clínica Española 217; 30-34, 2017

2016

Aznar J, Martínez M, Navarro P

Frozen embryo adoption

Therapeia 8; 103-120, 2016

Gomez-Tatay L., Hernandez J.L., Aznar J.

Towards an ethically acceptable proposal in the prevention of mitochondrial DNA-associated diseases

Medicina e Morale, 2016 1: 9-17

2015

Aznar J, Navarro P.

Medical abortion: Teratogenic effects of misoprostol

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 35; 323-324, 2015

 

2014

Navarro Illana P, Aznar J, Díez-Domingo J.

 

Ethical considerations of universal vaccination against human papilloma virus

BMC Medical Ethics 2014, 15: 29 doi:10. 1186/1472-6939-15-29 

 

Tudela J, Estellés R, Aznar J.

 

Maternal-foetal immunity: an admirable design in favor of live

Medicina e Morale 2014/5: 833-845

 

Aznar J, Navarro-Illana P.

 

Therapeutic use of human embryonic stem cells

Acta Bioethica 20; 291-292,2014 

 

2013

 Aznar J, Cerdá G.

 

Factor V Leiden carriers taking oral contraceptives have an increased risk of thrombosis

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2013; 209, 156

  

Aznar J.

 

Respect for human life in assisted procreation techniques

Medicina e Morale 2013/5: 935-945

 

Davis Tj, Klaus H, Mascolo JM, Mozzanega B, Pedull DM, Tudela j, Yeung P.

 

Mechanism of action of levonorgestrel

The National Catholic  Bioethics Quarterly 12-16, 2013

 

 2012

 

Aznar J, Gómez I. P.

 

Possible clinical usefulness of embryonic stem cells

Revista Clínica Española 212; 403-406, 2012

 

Aznar Lucea J, Bellver Capella V, Casanova Mayordomo G, Torres Pons M.J.

 

The status of the human embryo according to Michael Sandel. T

Therapeia 4; 69.82, 2012

 

Aznar J.

 

Umbilical cord blood banks. Ethical aspects. Public versus private banks

Cuadernos de Bioética 23; 269-285, 2012

 

 Aznar J, Mínguez J.A.

 

Loss of human embryos secondary to in vitro fertilization

Medicina e Morale 4; 613-616, 2012

 

Aznar J, Cerdá G.

 

Influence of religious beliefs in the professional practice of US gynecologists

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 207; e9, 2012. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1 016/j.ajog.2012.06.061 

2011

Aznar J, Sánchez J.L.

 

Embryonic Stem Cells: Are useful in-clinic treatments?

Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry 67; 141-144, 2011

 

Aznar J, Tudela J.

 

Ulipristal acetate. An emergency contraceptive

Medicina e Morale 2011 (nº 2); 233-245

  

Aznar J.

 

Scientific use of the term “pre-embryo”

Medicina e Morale 2011 (nº3); 485-489

 

Aznar J, Cerdá G.

 

Creation of bioartificial organs: state of the art from a scientific point of view

Medicina e Morale 2011; (nº5); 839-854

 

2010

 Aznar J.

 

Ulipristal acetate. A new emergency contraceptive

Ethical aspects of its use. Medicina e Morale  2010 (nº1); 15-21

 

Aznar J.

 

Could iPS cells be clinically useful?

Medicina e Morale  2010 (nº2); 227-239

 

 

Aznar J,  Serani Merlo A.

 

Contributo del Gruppo di Studio di Lingua Spagnola en Bioética e Legge

Naturale. pag. 143-158. Ed. Lateran University Press Cittá del Vaticano. Febrero 2010

2009

 Aznar J.

 

Mechanism of action of the morning-after pill

Medicina e Morale 2009 (nº3); 499-517

 

Aznar J.

 

From stem cells to iPS cells – A passionate journey

Studia Bioethica. 2, 86-94, 2009

 

Aznar J.

 

Designer babies. A question of ethics

Medicina e Morale 2009 (nº6); 1099-1119

 

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