News, A study carried out at Christchurch School of Medicine, New Zealand, suggests that women who have abortions are at increased risk of mental health problems. Professor David Fergussen and colleagues noted that women who had abortions were more than twice as likely as those who had never been ...

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A study carried out at Christchurch School of Medicine, New Zealand, suggests that women who have abortions are at increased risk of mental health problems. Professor David Fergussen and colleagues noted that women who had abortions were more than twice as likely as those who had never been pregnant...

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An international panel set up by EU's Commission has attacked a draft treaty between Slovakia and the Vatican which would allow staff in hospitals founded by the Catholic Church to refuse to perform abortions or to be involved in fertility treatments that destroy life. The panel says that the right ...

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News, An international panel set up by EU's Commission has attacked a draft treaty between Slovakia and the Vatican which would allow staff in hospitals founded by the Catholic Church to refuse to perform abortions or to be involved in fertility treatments that destroy life. The panel says that th...

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News, All criminal charges have been dropped against a mother and doctor involved in a so-called mercy killing in France. The state prosecutor has announced that he has dropped the charges against Marie Humbert and Dr Frédéric Chaussoy, who helped Marie's son Vincent to die in 2003. Vincent Humber...

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All criminal charges have been dropped against a mother and doctor involved in a so-called mercy killing in France. The state prosecutor has announced that he has dropped the charges against Marie Humbert and Dr Frédéric Chaussoy, who helped Marie's son Vincent to die in 2003. Vincent Humbert, 19, w...

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Pope Benedict has described embryos as full and complete human beings. Speaking in St Peter's square, Rome, yesterday (Wednesday), the pontiff quoted the part of Psalm 139 which says: "Thou didst see my limbs unformed in the womb, and in thy book they are all recorded." He added: "In the Lord's book...

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News, Pope Benedict has described embryos as full and complete human beings. Speaking in St Peter's square, Rome, yesterday (Wednesday), the pontiff quoted the part of Psalm 139 which says: "Thou didst see my limbs unformed in the womb, and in thy book they are all recorded." He added: "In the Lor...

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News, South Korean researcher Hwang Woo-Suk, who is being investigated for his suspect claims that he has created patient-specific embryonic stem cells, has resigned from his post as a university professor. He came under pressure to resign when a panel of Seoul National University experts reported...

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South Korean researcher Hwang Woo-Suk, who is being investigated for his suspect claims that he has created patient-specific embryonic stem cells, has resigned from his post as a university professor. He came under pressure to resign when a panel of Seoul National University experts reported that Hw...

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A study has shown that more "unwanted" pregnancies in the US are resulting in births. The National Centre for Health Statistics carried out a survey, which showed that 14% of participants' recent births were "unwanted" at conception. In 1995, 9% of participants' births were "unwanted" at conception....

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Catch up on all the big news stories from the past week - here are some you may have missed:President Bush has been due to sign a bill into law which would increase the availability of umbilical cord blood cells in the US. Cells from the umbilical cord offer an ethical source of stem cells as an alt...

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News, A study has shown that more "unwanted" pregnancies in the US are resulting in births. The National Centre for Health Statistics carried out a survey, which showed that 14% of participants' recent births were "unwanted" at conception. In 1995, 9% of participants' births were "unwanted" at con...

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News, A Swiss hospital is to become the first in Europe to allow assisted suicide. The hospital of Lausanne University has announced that from the first of January, doctors and nurses will allow and help patients to kill themselves. The hospital's legal and ethical director, Alberto Crespo claimed...

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A Swiss hospital is to become the first in Europe to allow assisted suicide. The hospital of Lausanne University has announced that from the first of January, doctors and nurses will allow and help patients to kill themselves. The hospital's legal and ethical director, Alberto Crespo claimed, "We ar...

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A close collaborator of the embattled cloning pioneer Hwang Woo Suk has alleged that Professor Hwang fabricated substantial parts of his research. Dr Sung Roh told a Korean television station: "Professor Hwang admitted to fabrication. Hwang said there were no cloned embryonic stem cells at all and h...

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News, A close collaborator of the embattled cloning pioneer Hwang Woo Suk has alleged that Professor Hwang fabricated substantial parts of his research. Dr Sung Roh told a Korean television station: "Professor Hwang admitted to fabrication. Hwang said there were no cloned embryonic stem cells at a...

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News, A man who was cleared of murder after he smothered his disabled son, Jacob, with a pillow and claimed it was a mercy killing has walked free from a court with a two-year suspended sentence. Andrew Wragg admitted manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. Judge Rafferty said she ha...

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A man who was cleared of murder after he smothered his disabled son, Jacob, with a pillow and claimed it was a mercy killing has walked free from a court with a two-year suspended sentence. Andrew Wragg admitted manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. Judge Rafferty said she had 'no do...

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Catch up on all the big news stories from the past week - here are some you may have missed:A man who was cleared of murder after he smothered his disabled son, Jacob, with a pillow and claimed it was a mercy killing has walked free from a court with a two-year suspended sentence. Andrew Wragg admit...

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