A UK Department of Health awareness campaign to try to attract more egg and sperm donors has been criticised as wasteful and ineffective, the Telegraph reports. The £300,000 campaign, which aimed to counter the drop in the number of donors following the ending of donor anonymity in the UK this year,...

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The British Medical Association has voted to drop its opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia. The motion stated: "The BMA should not oppose legislation which alters the criminal law but should press for robust safeguards both for patients and for doctors who do not wish to be involved in such...

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News, The British Medical Association has voted to drop its opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia. The motion stated: "The BMA should not oppose legislation which alters the criminal law but should press for robust safeguards both for patients and for doctors who do not wish to be involved...

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Stop promoting abortion, SPUC asks Commission for Africa Stop promoting abortion, SPUC asks Commission for Africa WESTMINSTER, 1 July - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has warned that the Commission for Africa Report, to be brought to the attention of G8 leaders at the Summit i...

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Abortion limit proposals "a trap" The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is opposed to the introduction of upper limit abortion legislation as debated today by the British Medical Association conference in Manchester. John Smeaton, SPUC National Director, said: "The pro-life movem...

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SPUC condemns "neutral" euthanasia decision by BMA The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), a member of the Campaign Against Euthanasia www.euthanasia-no.org , has condemned the decision to go "neutral" on euthanasia by the British Medical Association (BMA). Anthony Ozimic, SPUC po...

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News, A test for pregnant women has been launched which allows women to find out the sex of their baby as early as five weeks' gestation, Medical News Today reports. The Baby Gender Mentor test includes a finger prick kit for women to use to collect a blood sample that can then be sent to a labora...

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A test for pregnant women has been launched which allows women to find out the sex of their baby as early as five weeks' gestation, Medical News Today reports. The Baby Gender Mentor test includes a finger prick kit for women to use to collect a blood sample that can then be sent to a laboratory for...

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A woman has been awarded compensation after a series of strokes following IVF treatment left her brain damaged. The woman became pregnant after her third cycle of IVF but developed ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and suffered a miscarriage following a stroke. She spent a year in hospital and is no...

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News, A woman has been awarded compensation after a series of strokes following IVF treatment left her brain damaged. The woman became pregnant after her third cycle of IVF but developed ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and suffered a miscarriage following a stroke. She spent a year in hospital a...

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SPUC warns BMA over abortion limit proposals The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has warned that proposals to lower the upper limit for abortion would lead to an increase in abortions rather than a decrease. In an open letter to delegates to the British Medical Association's an...

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News, Scientists from Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea have warned that women who use donated eggs to become pregnant through IVF are far more likely to suffer serious medical complications. Women who use donated eggs are more likely to miscarry, suffer high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia,...

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Scientists from Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea have warned that women who use donated eggs to become pregnant through IVF are far more likely to suffer serious medical complications. Women who use donated eggs are more likely to miscarry, suffer high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia, and are...

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Scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK have used embryonic stem cells to create the early forms of cells that become human sperm and eggs. Professor Harry Moore and his team believe that if they are able to create actual sperm and egg cells and the technique is proven safe, the manufa...

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News, Scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK have used embryonic stem cells to create the early forms of cells that become human sperm and eggs. Professor Harry Moore and his team believe that if they are able to create actual sperm and egg cells and the technique is proven safe, th...

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Pro-life witness in Westminster London, - A group of young pro-life supporters are holding a 24-hour sponsored silent witness and fast outside government departments which fund agencies that are responsible for abortion at home and abroad. Fiorella Sultana de Maria, the leader of the protest, said:...

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News, A referendum that sought to overturn Italy's fertility laws has failed after fewer than 30% of the electorate voted. The Catholic bishops had urged voters to boycott the referendum, which needed a 50% turnout to be valid. Maria Procaccini, a legislator, commented: "The Italian people who kno...

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A referendum that sought to overturn Italy's fertility laws has failed after fewer than 30% of the electorate voted. The Catholic bishops had urged voters to boycott the referendum, which needed a 50% turnout to be valid. Maria Procaccini, a legislator, commented: "The Italian people who know how to...

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The referendum on Italy's fertility laws looks set for defeat because of a low turnout, RTE reports. The Catholic bishops urged a boycott of the referendum, which was called to decide whether to lift restrictions on IVF and embryo research.For the vote to be valid there has to be a turnout of 50% bu...

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News, The referendum on Italy's fertility laws looks set for defeat because of a low turnout, RTE reports. The Catholic bishops urged a boycott of the referendum, which was called to decide whether to lift restrictions on IVF and embryo research. For the vote to be valid there has to be a turnout ...

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