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MA Senate approved stem cell research bill [this day at law]
March 30, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On March 30, 2005, the Massachusetts Senate approved a bill by a vote of 35-2 to alleviate restrictions on scientists conducting research on stem cells, including the controversial embryonic stem cells. Governor Mitt Romney vociferously opposed passage of the bill. On April 1, 2005, the state.... [more]
Europe rights court rejects Italy appeal on embryonic screening law
February 12, 2013 by Julie Deisher
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Monday refused to reconsider an August ruling that Italy's ban on screening embryos for diseases before they are implanted in a womb violates parents' rights. The court found that this provision of Law 40 violated Article 8 of the European Convention on.... [more]
Supreme Court denies challenge to funding of embryonic stem cell research
January 7, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in Sherley v. Sebelius, which appealed a dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. The petition questioned President Barack Obama's executive order in 2009 that removed the previous administration's.... [more]
Italy court strikes down ban on embryonic research
December 13, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
A court in Florence on Wednesday struck down Law 40, Italy's nationwide ban on the use of embryos for scientific purposes. The panel of judges ruled that the law is an unconstitutional violation of fundamental rights regarding health and the freedom of research. The case was originally brought by.... [more]
Italy appeals Europe rights court decision on embryonic screening ban
November 30, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
The Italian government on Wednesday announced that it has appealed a recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that the country violated the rights of a couple with cystic fibrosis by preventing them from screening in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos. The couple, who already.... [more]
EU court forbid patents involving destruction of human embryos [this day at law]
October 18, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On October 18, 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that a patent could not be issued for any process that resulted in destroying a human embryo. The case originated from a German patent for a method of converting embryonic stem cells into nerve cells. The ruling limits the use of.... [more]
Europe rights court condemns Italy ban on embryo screening
August 29, 2012 by Keith Herting
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Italy's ban on embryonic screening is a violation of human rights. According to a press release issued by the court, the ban is a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which allows for the "right to respect.... [more]
Federal appeals court dismisses challenge to funding of embryonic stem cell research
August 24, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday rejected an appeal of a lower court decision that dismissed a challenge to federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. The three-judge panel found no error in the July 2011 decision of the US District Court for the.... [more]
Obama administration announced restrictions on stem cell funding [this day at law]
April 17, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On April 17, 2009, the National Institute of Health (NIH) issued proposed guidelines for funding human embryonic stem cell research that limits federal aid to those facilities that create embryos for use in fertility clinics and were no longer needed. The guidelines were released in accordance.... [more]
The Possible Ramifications of Pre-Embryonic Personhood [op-ed]
November 7, 2011 by Ben Klaber
JURIST Guest Columnist Jonathan Will of Mississippi College School of Law says establishing pre-embryonic personhood may still fail to outlaw abortion and may lead to the imposition of restrictions on other reproductive choices such as certain forms of birth control... On November 8, 2011,.... [more]
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