September 28, 2016
(Quartz) – An American scientist, two Jordanian parents, and an anonymous donor walked into a hospital in Mexico. That’s not the premise of a joke; those are the characters and the setting for a striking innovation in in-vitro fertilization techniques. … Read More
September 1, 2016
(Medical Tourism Magazine) – The emergence of the business of international surrogacy burst on the scene as early as 2007, when PlanetHospital founder Rudy Rupak began marketing a surrogacy service in India, promising prospective clients a system of two-surrogates-at-a-time implantation … Read More
August 22, 2016
(The Australian) – An increasing number of “euthanasia tourists” are travelling to the accident and emergency rooms of Brussels hospitals to obtain a lethal injection. Doctors at clinics and hospitals in Belgium’s capital say that French patients often arrive with … Read More
August 12, 2016
(Yahoo! News) – Brazil currently follows the United States as the second most-popular hot spot for cosmetic surgery and is a top booked destination for “plastic surgery medical tourism” this year — a term used to describe travel outside of … Read More
July 14, 2016
(TIME) – About 750,000 Americans travel abroad to receive medical care and plastic surgery every year, usually in hopes of cheaper rates. But a new report from U.S. health officials reveals that some Americans have contracted severe infections from getting … Read More
July 1, 2016
(Medscape) – A new case report describes a patient who developed a glioproliferative neoplasm of the spinal cord after stem cell transplants at commercial clinics in China, Argentina, and Mexico. The 66-year-old man was seeking to ease residual deficits from … Read More
June 24, 2016
(Times of San Diego) – The founder of a San Diego-based medical tourism company was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he stole more than $2 million from infertile clients who sought his help in finding surrogacy … Read More
June 23, 2016
(Boston Globe) – Gass, 67, the former general counsel for Osram Sylvania in Wilmington, had chosen a particular clinic in Mexico in part because former San Francisco 49ers quarterback John Brodie had stroke treatment there that he considered successful. But … Read More
June 20, 2016
(IMTJ) – India’s booming commercial surrogacy tourism businesses face a bleak outlook. The government is planning legislation to ban most foreigners from hiring Indian surrogates. In October 2015, Indian embassies stopped issuing medical visas allowing foreigners to enter the country … Read More
June 13, 2016
(TIME) – Hockey player Gordie Howe, whose death was announced Friday, was known for being a Detroit Red Wings legend—as well as the subject of controversial stem cell research. Howe received a rare stem cell treatment in December 2014 after … Read More
June 6, 2016
(Economic Times) – Foreigners seeking medical treatment in India will soon have a hassle-free travel as the government is all set to roll out e-medical visas for them. The move comes amid medical tourism in India estimated at $3 billion … Read More
June 6, 2016
(New York Magazine) – In the future, transfusions of aborted fetal stem cells might help those suffering from debilitating illness. But at the moment, it’s illegal for doctors to perform stem-cell therapy in the United States — though that doesn’t … Read More
May 27, 2016
(India Today) – A botched terror test-run in New Delhi has left security agencies alarmed about a new ISI-backed module whose operatives were able to infiltrate the national Capital, posing as Afghan medical tourists, intelligence sources disclosed to India Today. … Read More
May 18, 2016
Journal of Applied Philosophy (vol. 33, no. 2, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Exploitation in International Paid Surrogacy Arrangements” by Stephen Wilkinson “Is There a Right to Surrogacy?” by Christine Straehle “Lessons from Law about Incomplete Commodification … Read More
May 11, 2016
(The Guardian) – n a country where height is considered attractive, Komal is one of a growing number of young Indians using their increasing prosperity to improve their marriage and career prospects, and fuelling a cosmetic surgery boom. However, limb … Read More
May 11, 2016
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 374, no. 10, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Zika Virus as a Cause of Neurologic Disorders” by N. Broutet, et al. “Partnerships, Not Parachutists, for Zika Research” by D.L. Heymann, … Read More
April 18, 2016
(National Post) – The steady stream of Canadians who continue to buy organs overseas are not only propping up a morally dubious trade, but putting their own lives at serious, long-term risk, suggests a new study. One of the lead … Read More
April 15, 2016
(Fox News) – Canada has introduced a new assisted suicide law that will only apply to Canadians and residents, meaning Americans won’t be able to travel to Canada to die. Visitors will be excluded under the proposed law announced Thursday, … Read More
April 12, 2016
(Fox News) – After countries such as India and Thailand restricted the “rent-a-womb” option for foreigners, Mexico is emerging as the next niche for this mode of reproduction and Congress is taking steps to prevent it. Currently, only the states … Read More
April 11, 2016
(The Conversation) – Even in the best of care, there is a small incidence of complications from the anaesthetic or from surgery itself. Patients need close monitoring and follow-up after the operation to minimise the consequences of such complications. Post-operative … Read More
April 5, 2016
(New York Magazine) – About one in ten couples have trouble conceiving, according to most estimates, and now, thousands of them are leaving the United States to get pregnant on trips known as “IVF holidays.” The Czech Republic is an … Read More
April 1, 2016
(IMTJ) – Hungary claims to be the European capital of dental tourism, although there are no reliable figures to back that claim. The story of how Hungary became Europe’s dental chair is a case study in medical tourism. Investigative journalist … Read More
March 14, 2016
(Evening Standard) – Three women aged 55 or older were revealed to be simultaneously receiving inpatient maternity care at St Thomas’ Hospital in Lambeth after travelling abroad for IVF. Thousands of British women go to foreign clinics each year as … Read More
March 4, 2016
(The Korea Times) – Fifty medical centers have disclosed their fees to prevent illegal brokerage activities and provide credible service information, as a growing number of foreign patients seek treatment here. The move is the first of its kind, in … Read More
February 29, 2016
Medical Law Review (vol. 24, no. 1, 2016) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Risks, Reasons and Rights: The European Convention on Human Rights and English Abortion Law” by Rosamund Scott “What Role Should Public Opinion Play in Ethico-Legal Decision … Read More
