Controversies arise when the term ‘person’ is used to denote a definite moment in the life cycle of a human being. It is indeed a philosophical question with possible legal and ethical connotations. It seeks to decide who is...
Mark Sant is an old friend and a top specialist in his field. I have no doubt that the feelings he has for couples suffering the pain of infertility and his wishes to help them are genuine (May 2)....
This is the attitude of our Prime Minister, who is being pig-headed and seems to have decided a long time ago to introduce certain changes to the IVF law, even though this involved the sacrifice of innocent human lives...
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The Bill amending the Embryo Protection Act 2012 embodies a philosophy of law that is completely distinct from the philosophy of the original 2012 law. Misleadingly clothed as ‘amendments’ to the 2012 law, the Bill embodies a totally new...
The statement issued by the Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM) supporting the proposed changes to the Embryo Protection Act shed light on some misconceived ideas. Every human being has the right to live the lifestyle he chooses, to be...
The Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, Andrew Azzopardi has called for reflection on this delicate matter by first and foremost advising for a non-partisan approach to such an important national debate. This Press Release he issued, he said,...
It is not like me to voice a strong opinion about anything. I believe that most issues can be examined from different perspectives and no opinion can be absolute and exclusive. The recent debate on IVF, however, has brought...
Over two decades ago, Malta signed and ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This lays down that the family, with particular reference to children, “should be afforded the necessary protection and assistance”. The Convention also...
Helena Grech Sunday, 29 April 2018 A woman born by anonymous donor conception, Dr Joanna Rose, views the Maltese government’s offer to allow those born through the same practice to have access to their genetic parent’s medical...
