Publications by authors named "H el M'Hamdi"
The Dutch Health Council has advised to extend the 14-day rule to 28 days and to subsume integrated stem cell-based embryo models under the same legislative regime as natural embryos. Public discussion is necessary due to the ethical issues that may emerge from studying integrated and non-integrated embryo models.
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- The legal definition and protection of human embryos vary significantly around the world, leading to differing interpretations and regulations.
- The use of human pluripotent stem cells to create in vitro models of early embryos has sparked debate about existing legal definitions and their implications.
- The authors propose a new legal definition of an embryo, identify key "tipping points" for recognizing embryo models, and recommend ethical principles for their responsible use to benefit society.
This study aimed to assess the welfare of Tunisian sheep in extensive sheep production systems using animal-based measures of ewe welfare. This study encompasses the first national survey of sheep welfare in which animal-based outcomes were tested. Animal-based welfare measures were derived from previous welfare protocols.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: in the promotion of periconceptional health, appropriate attention has to be given to the perceptions of those who are most vulnerable, such as women with a relatively low socioeconomic status based on their educational attainment. The aim of this study was to explore these women's perceptions of pregnancy preparation and the role they attribute to healthcare professionals.
Design: we conducted semi-structured interviews with women with a low to intermediate educational attainment and with a desire to conceive, of which a subgroup had experience with preconception care.