Lisbon Regional Forum discusses vulnerability and the humanisation of healthcare
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On 21 January, the National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) held the Lisbon Regional Forum at Casa de Saúde da Idanha, in Belas, as part of the States General of Bioethics. The session was dedicated to the protection of vulnerability and...
International Seminar on the Role of National Ethics Councils in Europe | 5 March | Lisbon
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The National Ethics Council for the Life Sciences (CNECV) will hold, on 5 March in Lisbon, its annual international seminar open to the public, under the theme “Digital Sovereignty for Europe – an ethical framework”. The seminar will take place from...
Assembly of the Republic: Vote of Commendation on the 25th Anniversary of the CNECV
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The Office of the President of the Assembly of the Republic (AR) issued Draft Vote of Commendation No. 204/XVII, marking the 35th anniversary of the National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV), celebrated in 2025. The content of the vote was...
General States of Bioethics: National Workshop as a Space for Reflection and Dialogue
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On 11 December 2025, the National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) held the National Workshop of the General States of Bioethics at the Assembly of the Republic. This was a broad forum for reflection and dialogue bringing together the...
CNECV strengthens collaboration within the framework of Mediterranean Ethics Bodies
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The National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) took part, on 2 December, in an online working meeting dedicated to reinforcing cooperation among the Mediterranean Ethics Bodies. The session brought together the President of the CNECV,...
Mediterranean Ethics Network launched with active participation from Portugal
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The Mediterranean Ethics Network, with a particular focus on digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence, was formally launched during the Mediterranean Forum for Artificial Intelligence (FMIA), held on 20 and 21 November in Tunis, Tunisia.Portugal,...
POSITION STATEMENT 9 | CRIMINALISATION OF STERILISATION OF MINORS AND WOMEN WITHOUT THE CAPACITY TO DECIDE
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Position statement by the National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) about the criminalisation of sterilisation of minors and women without the capacity to decide
OPINION 128/CNECV/2024 ON THE ETHICAL ASPECTS OF USING PSYCHEDELICS IN HEALTHCARE (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY)
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POSITION STATEMENT 10 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIAL DEBATE ON THE PROHIBITION OF MARRIAGE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IN PORTUGAL
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OPINION NO. 129/CNECV/2024 - JOINT CNECV/CEIC OPINION ON THE ETHICAL ASPECTS OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY)
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The National Ethics Council for Life Sciences (CNECV) and the Ethics Commission for Clinical Research (CEIC) have approved a joint opinion on the possibility of carrying out clinical trials on medicines and clinical studies on medical devices in emergency...
Opinion no. 128/CNECV/2024 on the ethical aspects of the use of psychedelics in healthcare (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY)
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Psychedelic substances refer to a group of substances defined by the subjective effects induced by their consumption, namely cognitive, perception, sense, meaning, and identity alterations. The scarcity of studies on the validity and efficacy of these...
REPORT ON THE STATE OF APPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO HUMAN LIFE 2023: New Technologies applied to Agriculture
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CNECV, having the mission of contributing to the qualification of public policies and raising social awareness about the importance of technological innovation applied to agriculture, recommends that legislators, decision-makers, agricultural...
Opinion 127/CNECV/2024 on the proposal for a Decree-Law aimed at ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (Executive Summary)
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The present opinion was prompted by a request addressed to the National Council of Ethics for Life Sciences (CNECV) by the Board of Directors of INFARMED - National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, I.P., for the...
OPINION 126/CNECV/2023 ON THE DRAFT LAW REGULATING LAW NO. 90/2021 OF 16 DECEMBER - AMENDING THE LEGAL REGIME APPLICABLE TO SURROGATE PREGNANCY (Executive Summary)
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The present opinion was prompted by a request addressed to the National Council of Ethics for Life Sciences (CNECV) by the Office of His Excellency the Minister of Health. The Council assessment and opinion was requested on the Draft Decree-Law that...
Position Statement 8 | Human Embryo Models: relevant ethical aspects
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The recent announcement of the production of the incorrectly named synthetic embryo has raised doubts and controversies to which the National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) Portugal seeks to respond with its reflection on Human Embryo...
Opinion 115/CNECV/2022 on the Draft Regulatory Act of Law No. 90/2021, of 16 December, which further amended the legal regime of medically assisted procreation regarding gestational surrogacy (Executive Summary)
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The National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) approved, on 25 May 2022, Opinion No. 115/CNECV/2022 on the Draft Regulatory Act of Law No. 90/2021, of 16 December, which further amended the legal regime of medically assisted procreation in...
Opinion 116/CNECV/2022 on Bills 5/XV/1 (BE), 74/XV/1 (PS) and 83/XV/1 (PAN), regulating the conditions under which medically assisted death is not punishable and amending the Penal Code (Executive Summary)
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The National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) approved in its Plenary Meeting on June 9, 2022, in response to the request of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees, the Opinion No....