AUTHOR: <SPAN>MICHAEL LÖVTRUP</SPAN>

In a new opinion, the Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics offers ethical guidance on the proper management of infants born after 22 to 23 weeks of gestation, including the rights of the parents in the decision-making process.

In a new report, the Council describes the international developments regarding assisted dying in law as well as in actual practice.

Recent developments in embryo and stem cell research has created the need for a revision of the current regulation for research on early human development, according to SMER.

Stem cell-based models of human embryos can help understand early development and contribute to the development of new treatments for infertility and foetal damage. At the same time, embryo models spark boundary issues and challenge current regulations.

A video is now available from the Councils' seminar on ethics, knowledge and decision-making during the pandemic.