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NEWSLETTER No. 148

May 2026

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Bioethical issues in anonymous gamete donation: the genetic risk of assisted human reproduction

Bioethical issues in anonymous gamete donation: the genetic risk of assisted human reproduction

Gamete donation in assisted human reproduction is a topic that generates considerable debate in bioethics, centered mainly on the discussion of how to accommodate the wishes of the intended parents while respecting the rights of the children, who should always remain the primary focus in the application of these technologies. It is important to consider the genetic relationship between the different members …
The International Olympic Committee bans transgender women from competing in women’s category

The International Olympic Committee bans transgender women from competing in women’s category

On March 26, the IOC published a document outlining its new policies regarding the participation of transgender women in Olympic competitions. These new regulations will apply starting with the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 and are not retroactive. The document states that only women (with female biological sex) may participate in the women's category competitions of the Olympic Games …
Uruguay regulates euthanasia: key aspects of the new legal framework and its ethical implications

Uruguay regulates euthanasia: key aspects of the new legal framework and its ethical implications

Recently, the President of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, signed a decree regulating Law No. 20.431, which regulates euthanasia and the right to a dignified death, recognizing the possibility for individuals to request it in accordance with the provisions of the law. The law was passed in October 2025 and made Uruguay the third country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia, after …

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Synthetic biology under debate: science and ethics meet to define the human future

Synthetic biology under debate: science and ethics meet to define the human future

International experts analyzed at the Catholic University of Valencia the possibilities, limits and bioethical challenges posed by gene editing and the creation of organoids. On April 20, the Bioethics Observatory at the Catholic University of Valencia (UCV) held its annual conference titled “Synthetic Biology and the Future of Humanity: Possibilities, Limits, and Bioethical Challenges”. This forum brought together leading scientists, …
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