The mission of the IEB

19/06/2013

Confronted with the questions concerning health and life, people are often forced to make a choice when it comes to certain medical techniques, human suffering and modes of thinking. The answers to be given require thorough study and mature consideration. That is the reason why the European Institute of Bioethics, with the support of its Scientific Committee, aims at giving everybody a chance to explore the field of bioethics in order to understand more fully all the social issues which are at stake.

In Belgium, the EIB is the point of reference concerning various bioethical questions (legislation, press articles, data on associations, meeting places, academic reflection, etc.).

In Europe, the EIB specialises in the field of conscience clauses (thorough studies, data collection, contact making, etc.).

Last dossiers

Euthanasia in Belgium : 10 years on

15/10/2012 - By EIB

May 28, 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the legalisation of euthanasia in Belgium, with the Netherlands following suit a year earlier and Luxembourg doing the same in 2009 6. To date, these th...

Ethical points in caring for people nearing end-of-life

01/02/2010 - By Etienne MONTERO

Introduction: Issues linked to ageing and the end of life are complex and sometimes painful. The questions surrounding this topic are sensitive and cannot have a simple response. They challenge our...

Last studies

Surrogate motherhood : a violation of human rights

26/04/2012 - By European Centre for Law and Justice

The commodification of the human body has been drawn into sharp focus over the last several years as issues such as human trafficking for organs and sexual servitude have gained international at...

What’s wrong with assisted dying

14/07/2012 - By Iona Heath

Campaigns in support of assisted dying seem to be predicated on an excessively rosy view of society and the individuals within it, says Iona Heath, writing in a personal capacity. Support for a...

Last official texts

Arrest Gross t. Zwitserland / Aanvraag euthanasie

14/05/2013

Gross c. Zwitserland – Arrest van 14 mei 2013, Verzoek n° 67810/10 Het Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens heeft op 14 mei 2013 een arrest geveld in de zaak Gross tegen Zwitserland. M...

Affaire Gross c. Suisse / Suicide assisté

14/05/2013

Arrêt Gross c. Suisse du 14 mai 2013, Req. n° 67810/10 Madame Alda Gross, ressortissante suisse née en 1931 exprime depuis longtemps son souhait de mettre fin à sa vie. Elle explique ce désir...