tailieunhanh - Sexual & Reproductive Health In The Middle East And North Africa

The overlap between regulations on germ-line genetic intervention and reproductive cloning is refl ected in Opinion 54 of The French National Consultative Ethics Committee in 199717 where it cited of the civil code, which prohibits genetic modifi cation of descendants as an implicit ban on reproductive cloning. Another example is the Law on Healthcare in Georgia18 , which states ‘Human cloning through the use of genetic engineering methods shall be prohibited’. In the Sixth Committee, a delegate was of the view that ‘the great expansion in knowledge of the human genome could lead to important discoveries and also to. | PRB Sexual Farzaneh Roudi-Fahimi and Lori Ashford Health in the Middle East and North Africa This guide provides a variety of regional and national data trends and other information on sexual and reproductive health in the Middle East and North Africa. It is available online at reports 2008 . About the Population Reference Bureau The Population Reference Bureau PRB informs people around the world about population health and the environment and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations. For nearly two decades PRB has worked with print and broadcast journalists in the developing world to strengthen and expand media coverage of reproductive health development and population issues. Accurate and timely reporting of these issues helps shape public discussion and inform policymakers. PRB s Middle East and North Africa MENA program initiated in 2001 with funding from the Ford Foundation office in Cairo responds to the region s need for timely and objective information on population socioeconomic and reproductive health issues. The project explores the links among these issues and provides evidence-based policy and program recommendations. Acknowledgments Farzaneh Roudi-Fahimi is program director of the Middle East and North Africa program at PRB. Lori Ashford is program director policy communications PRB. Thanks are due to several people who reviewed and contributed to the guide Montasser Kamal of the Ford Foundation office in Cairo Karima Khalil public health consultant Deborah Mesce program director international media training PRB and Richard Skolnik vice president International Programs PRB. Design and Production Michelle Corbett Black Mountain Creative This work has been funded by the Ford Foundation office in Cairo. May 2008. Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. Population Reference Bureau 1875 Connecticut Ave. . Suite 520 Washington DC 20009-5728 USA Phone .