The technique CRISPR-Cas 9 has been described as a revolution in gene technology and holds promises for methods such as ecological engineering and somatic gene therapy. The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics has published a “Smer Comment” on the subject containing a brief review of the international debate supplemented with comments from the Council.
Hindsight and foresight – based on 30 years of medical ethics
The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics will celebrate its 30th anniversary by hosting an international conference. The conference will take place on 9-10 September in the Conference centre at the Prime Minister´s Office (Rosenbad) in Stockholm.
Workshop 29 April: Ethical aspects on reconstructive surgery for children with differences in sex development
This workshop will emphasise ethical aspects of reconstructive surgery on young children with differences of sex development, as well as other questions related to diagnosis and medical treatment. Differences of sex development in children raise a number of questions – medical, social/ psychological, ethical, legal, and societal. The main objective of this workshop is to discuss the ethical and legal aspects and other dilemmas concerning medical treatment and reconstructive surgery on children with differences of sex development.
What does it mean to be diagnosed with ADHD? What problems may exist at an individual level and from a societal perspective? These questions were discussed when The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics met students from different schools for a dialogue meeting on 12 March.
New report from the Swedish ethics council published 19/2 2015.
New report from the Swedish ethics council- published 29/1 2015.