Media Releases

Bioethics Council Rejects Government’s Duplication Claim [16 March 2009]

Bioethics Council awarded for pre-birth testing project [28 August 2008]

Who gets born? Advice to government on new biotechnologies [19 June 2008]

Public urged to keep talking about human embryos for research [27 September 2006]

Human Embryos for Research – it’s time to talk [24 July 2006]

Bioethics Council launches report on Xenotransplantation [14 December 2005]

• Launch of the Xenotransplantation report 13 December 2005 - Questions and Answers

West Coast multi-site dialogue on Animal to Human Transplantation - first of its kind [8 April 2005]

Should animal transplants be used in humans? [1 February 2005]

Bioethics Council finds cautious support for the use of "human genes" in other organisms [26 August 2004]

New Bioethics Council chair and members appointed [5 August 2004]

'Bioethics Council considers results of dialogue on Human Genes in Other Organisms' [1 June 2004]

Biotechnology decisions too important to leave to experts - Sir Paul Reeves [13 February 2004]

No survey on "human genes" [28 January 2004]

Public needs ongoing dialogue on Human Assisted Reproductive Technology [17 September 2003]

Consider the ethical and regulatory impacts of nanotechnology now - Bioethics Council [14 September 2003]

Bioethics Council Seeks Strengthening Of New Organisms Bill [26 June 2003]

Bioethics Council Announces Work Programme [30 April 2003]