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...
The desire to bear and rear children is indeed a noble desire. The provision of IVF services to assist infertile couples to have children is therefore laudable. Attempts to increase the success rate of IVF practices are also to...
The Embryo Protection Act 2012 has the stated aim of “providing for the protection of human embryos” in procedures of medically assisted procreation. Since its enactment, the law has provided for and regulated practices such as in vitro fertilisation...
26 April 2018 Dr Miriam Sciberras Fr Martin Micallef Distinguished guests Dear friends It is my pleasure to share some brief remarks at the opening of this important conference. The theme for today’s discussion, “Every Life Matters”, is...
25.04.2018 Life Network Foundation Malta Il-Fondazzjoni Life Network Foundation tirringrazzja lill-Eċċelenza tagħha, l-President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca tal-intervent tagħha fid-diskussjoni dwar l-Emendi proposti ghal-Att dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Embrijun. Il-Fondazzjoni taqbel li kif qalet il-President,ikun hawn “perjodu itwal ta’ riflessjoni sabiex jinstemgħu...
STQARRIJA GĦALL-ISTAMPA – 24 ta’ April 2018 Life Network Foundation Malta Il-Fondazzjoni Life Network tinsab ferm inkwetata bil-pożizzjoni tal-Kummissarju għat-Tfal dwar l-Abbozz li jemenda l-Att dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Embrijuni maħruġa nhar it-23 t’April 2018. Il-Kummissarju għat-Tfal, li skont il-liġi tagħna...
