European Court of Human Rights
A new ruling could pave the way to a European right to assisted suicide for all.
European Group on Ethics
Does Europe need an Ethical Framework for Assessing Research, Production and Use of Energy ? Interview with Prof Emmanuel Agius.
European Commission
Milk and honey await those who invest in nanotechnology. At least, that’s what many seem to believe. But what exactly is nanotechnology and is it all as promising as it sounds?
European Union
Now more than ever, taking a stance with regard to the famous assertion of Simone de Beauvoir may have a critical impact on political decision making.
European Commission
There are currently around half a million Medical Devices on the market, ranging from corrective glasses and contact lenses, to X-ray machines, pacemakers and in vitro diagnosis devices. But are they really safe?
European Commission
The new Regulation on clinical trials aims at relaunching clinical research in Europe while ensuring the highest standards of protection of trials subjects.
European Court of Human Rights
A new ruling on access to PGD techniques raises important ethical and legal issues, and opens an unavoidable debate.
COMECE
The principal and most recent Report and Opinion – on the term ’sexual and reproductive health’ – was publicly presented at the European Parliament, during the Week for Life.
European Commission
The registration of the Initiative opens up the expectation that the Commission will propose concrete legislation in this field.
European Commission
For a more balanced approach to the protection of animals EU must at least overcome one major ethical contradiction.
European Commission
We seem to have here a very clear example of the ‘slippery slope’ argument in action. After much controversy permission is given for a fundamental principle to be breached (the sanctity of human life) because it is felt to be justified by some imminent greater good.