Ethical Aspects of Sterilization of Persons Permanently Unable to Decide - Public Event

June 27, 2024, Bellinzona

On the occasion of its annual retreat, the National Advisory Commission on Biomedical Ethics (NCE) organized, in collaboration with the Commissione di etica clinica nell'ambito della disabilità (COMED) and the Sasso Corbaro Foundation, and thanks to the support of the city of Bellinzona, a public event on the subject of sterilization of persons permanently unable to decide - a subject on which the NCE is currently working following a request from the Federal Office for Equality for People with Disabilities (BFEH).

Summary of the event

Reproductive medicine: for whom?

On the occasion of its annual retreat, the NEK invites to a public event on the topic "Reproductive medicine: for whom?" at the Cantonal Hospital Fribourg on June 22 at 6 pm. In addition to egg donation, on which the NEK has recently issued an opinion paper, sperm donation for same-sex couples and uterus transplantation will be further topics of discussion. The event will be held in French. Registration is not necessary.

Summary of the event (in French)

Further information (in French)

Personalisierte Medizin
 

Am Donnerstag, 7. November 2019, von 18 bis 19.30 Uhr, findet in St. Gallen (Alterswohnsitz Bürgerspital, Gesellschaftssaal) die öffentliche Veranstaltung «Personalisierte Medizin – Herausforderung für Solidarität und soziale Gerechtigkeit» der Nationalen Ethikkommission im Bereich der Humanmedizin (NEK) statt.
 

Zum Veranstaltungsprogramm (in german)

“Autonomy and happiness. Self-determination in medicine: the recipe for a happy life?” symposium 

The event took place on Friday, 28 June 2019 in Bern. What individuals experience as “happiness” in the sense of a fulfilling life or life well lived should be reflected in all the important, self-determined decisions they make. Medicine, which often has to do with questions of existential importance, is no exception. Does the fact that such great emphasis is placed on autonomy in medicine result in happier patients? Or can autonomy overwhelm people and jeopardise their happiness? Why is the question of what happiness means and how medicine contributes to happiness given so little attention in the discourse on medical ethics? Take part in the debate and register now!

Link to programm (in german)

Link to presentation (in german or french)