Ages of life

There are a number of recurring debates in society about the end of life. Citizens, members of parliament, associations, carers and intellectuals are discussing whether…

Report on ageing (1998-05-25)

 Summary of the Opinion

The aging of our society is now an undeniable demographic reality, prompting us to rethink how we live together to…

Medically assisted procreation (MAP) covers a range of techniques, devised by the medical profession and then organised by the legislator, to respond to infertility which reveals dysfunctions in…

- How and under what conditions should advance directives made by a person in good health or diagnosed with a serious illness regarding the end of life be collected and applied?   …

Use of stem cells from cord blood, the cord itself and the placenta and their storage in biobanks. Ethical issues. 

The request for medically assisted procreation after the death of the male partner (2011-02-10)

Opinion on the ethical issues surrounding the development and financing of palliative care (2009-11-12)

Opinion on ethical issues related to prenatal diagnosis (PND) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) (2009-10-15)

Umbilical cord blood banks for autologous use or research (2002-12-12)

Ethical issues raised by the development of ICSI (2002-12-12)

Reflections on the extension of pre-implantation diagnosis (2002-07-04)

Medically assisted procreation in couples at risk of viral transmission - reflections on responsibilities - (2001-11-08)

Opinion on the preliminary draft revision of the bioethics laws (2001-01-18)

Response of the CCNE to the referrals of the President of the Senate and the President of the National Assembly on the extension of the abortion deadline (2000-11-23)

Ethical considerations in neonatal resuscitation (2000-09-14)

Opinion on the preliminary draft law transposing Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions into the…

End of life, euthanasia (2000-01-27)

Review of Bioethics Laws (1998-06-25)

Response to the President of the Republic Regarding Reproductive Cloning (1997-04-22)

Report on Sterilization Considered as a Permanent Contraceptive Method. (1996-04-03)

Opinion on the Evolution of Medical Assistance Practices in Procreation. Report. (1994-03-30)

Opinion on Embryo Transfer After the Death of a Spouse (or Partner). Report. (1993-12-17)

Opinion on screening pregnant women for the risk of fetal trisomy 21 using blood tests. Report. (1993-06-22)

Opinion on Embryonic and Fetal Reductions. (1991-06-24)

Opinion concerning the proposed resolution on assistance to the dying, adopted on April 25, 1991, in the European Parliament by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Consumer…

Opinion on Research on Embryos Subject to a Moratorium Since 1986 Aimed at Allowing Genetic Diagnosis Before Transplantation. (1990-07-18)

Avis sur l'organisation actuelle du don de gamètes et ses conséquences. (1990-07-18)

State of Studies Conducted by the Committee on Gamete and Embryo Donations. (1989-12-15)

Opinion on the Use of Mifepristone (RU486). Report. (1987-12-16)

Opinion on Research and Use of Human Embryos In Vitro for Medical and Scientific Purposes. Report. (1986-12-15)

Opinion on the Issues Raised by Prenatal and Perinatal Diagnosis. Report. (1985-05-13)

Opinion on the Ethical Issues Arising from Artificial Reproduction Techniques. Report. (1984-10-23)