News on ethics in medicine and biotechnology: May 2005'Yes' votes urged in Italian fertility law referendumMonica Belluci, the Italian actress who played Mary Magdalane in 'The Passion of the Christ', has told newspapers that she strongly supports a 'yes' vote in next month's referendum on Italy's tough fertility laws. 29 May 2005, ivf.net Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Biosafety: international meeting to adopt binding rules on trade in GMOsRepresentatives of 119 governments are expected to adopt binding rules on the documentation that has to accompany genetically modified agricultural commodities, such as wheat, maize and soya, when they are transported across borders. 29 May 2005, Europa press release (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Coffee trial survives insects, but not vandalsVandals have ruined the world's first and only outdoor trial of genetically engineered coffee. But it emerged last week that enough results were salvaged from the trial in French Guiana to show that an inserted toxin gene protected the GM coffee plants against moth larvae. 27 May 2005, Checkbiotech.org Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Ireland blocks tainted GMO maize shipmentA US shipment of 2,546 tonnes of corn-gluten feed contaminated with the unauthorised GMO maize Bt10 arrived in Ireland on Tuesday (24 May). 26 May 2005, EUObserver Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Frozen crop seeds to guard food supplies – expertA U.N.-backed plan to freeze millions of seeds will help safeguard food supplies from future shocks and preserve a legacy of farming dating back to the Stone Age, the newly appointed head of the project says. 26 May 2005, checkbiotech.org (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Turkey working to form policy on genetically modified organismsPolitics, money and science mix in the confrontation between US and EU regulators on the safety of biotech foods 25 May 2005, Turkish Daily news (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) EU requests Monsanto's GM corn dataAgribusiness giant Monsanto has been asked to provide all its research results into a genetically modified (GM) corn that may be a health risk, a leader of the EU's food safety authority (EFSA) said on Monday. 25 May 2005, Checkbiotech.org Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Animal efforts 'need bigger push'Efforts to reduce the suffering of animals used in testing are hampered by poor funding and a reluctance by scientists to share experimental data. 25 May 2005, BBC News (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Fertility success gulf revealedFertility treatment success rates vary widely from clinic to clinic, according to the first comprehensive guide to be published on services in the UK. 24 May 2005, BBC News (UK) Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Clear rules set out for patients' electronic recordsTough new rules will ensure patients keep control over access to their health records in databases to be launched next year, Health Minister Lord Warner announced today. 23 May 2005, DOH press release (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Gypsies fight for justice over forced sterilisationThe three Roma women chew their nails, suck on spindly cigarettes and exchange nervous glances. ... 22 May 2005, The Observer (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Race to find new cures speeds up as Britain clones human embryoBritish scientists have created a cloned human embryo for the first time, placing the country in the vanguard of a technology with the potential to cure conditions such as Parkinson’s, diabetes and paralysis. 20 May 2005, Times online (UK) Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) New laws and new campaigns in SwitzerlandEven after a new Swiss ordinance regulating the labelling of genetically modified food was adopted, the discussion around the use of genetic modification in food production continues. 20 May 2005, Checkbiotech.org (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) EU food agency says GMO maize type safe to growEurope's food safety agency gave a clean bill of health on Friday for the planting of a genetically modified (GMO) maize, its second positive assessment on the growing of biotech crops. 20 May 2005, Checkbiotech.org (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Screening improves IVF success rate for older womenScreening embryos can increase the success rate of older women having fertility treatment, a leading fertility expert said on Thursday. 19 May 2005, Reuters (UK) Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Europe's regions demand 'power-sharing' over GMO crop decisionsEuropean regions have reiterated their demand to be included in any decisions over the commercial cultivation of genetically modified crops (GM or GMOs) in order for them to enhance and promote quality agriculture and food products. 19 May 2005, Checkbiotech.org (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Concern over BRCA2 patentEuropean geneticists say changes would force them to ask whether women are Ashkenazi Jews 16 May 2005, The Scientist (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) British Medical Council Appeals Right-to-Life RulingBritain's General Medical Council appealed a court ruling blocking the withdrawal of food and drink from a man with a degenerative brain disease, arguing the judgment may force doctors to use harmful or unnecessary treatments on other patients. 16 May 2005, Bloomberg.com Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) 'Hundreds shouted at me, roll over and die'Science gave a Parkinson's victim new life but animal rights activists called him a Nazi 15 May 2005, the Observer (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Suicide agency to film deathsA Swiss agency which helps people to commit suicide has begun to film the deaths of its clients to avoid future prosecution. 15 May 2005, The Observer (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Greenpeace Charged Under Danish Terror Law for GM Crops ActionThe environmental organization Greenpeace has become the first body to be charged under the provisions of the anti-terrorism package over a protest action against genetic modification. 14 May 2005, GM Watch (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) EU postpones key vote on approving new "live" GMOThe European Commission has postponed a watershed vote of EU environment experts on whether to allow a new genetically modified (GMO) crop to be grown in Europe's fields, officials at the EU executive said on Thursday. 13 May 2005, Checkbiotech.org (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Constitutional referendum looms if State backs fertility reportA CONSTITUTIONAL referendum on the rights of the unborn child may be required if the Government implements key recommendations from the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction. 13 May 2005, Irish Examiner (Ireland) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Ethics test 'a must' for student doctorsMedical students should be weeded out of the profession if they fail to show they recognise the importance of ethical standards to doctors, Dame Janet Smith, author of the Shipman inquiry report, said yesterday. 10 may 2005, The Guardian (UK) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Spain : Government approves assisted reproduction billOn Friday, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a bill on assisted reproduction. 10 May 2005, Genethique.org (France) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) New body to regulate IVF treatment urgedA new body should be set up to regulate all aspects of human infertility treatment, according to a Government-appointed commission established to outline policy options in this controversial area, writes Carol Coulter, Legal Affairs Correspondent. 9 May 2005, The Irish Times (Ireland) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Woman Expecting First 'Frozen Egg' TwinsAn expectant mother is due to deliver Britain’s first “frozen egg” twins thanks to revolutionary fertility treatment, scientists revealed. 2 May 2005, the Scotsman (UK) Also see: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK)
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