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National Ethics Advisory Committee

The National Advisory Committee on Ethics (CCNE) or more precisely the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Life Sciences and Health is an organization of ethical, scientific and philosophical French having only an advisory role.

History

CCNE was created by decree of 23 February 1983 , following the National Conference of Research initiated in 1982 by Jean-Pierre Chevenement and Philippe Lazar . It therefore makes its opinions in complete independence.

CCNE makes its first opinion on 22 May 1984 , "on tissue samples from embryos and fetuses died, for therapeutic, diagnostic and scientific." He has since made a hundred opinions available to all, on topics as varied and vital as the status of embryos, prenatal diagnosis , the conditions of organ donation, procurement and use of stem cells The right to the end of life ( euthanasia ), Prison Health, or predictions based on the detection of early behavioral disorders in children.

The last renewal of CCNE dated 19 February 2008 . The government has planned many reforms for 2009, including a workforce reduction.

Current Members

The composition of CCNE current was announced by decree of President of the Republic in February 2008:

Alain Grimfeld , current Chairman, appointed on 19 February 2008
Didier Sicard , president from 1999 to 2007, now honorary president
Jean-Pierre Changeux , president from 1993 to 1999.
Jean Bernard , the first president from 1983 to 1993.

Members appointed by the President of the Republic and belonging to the main philosophical and spiritual families:

19 qualified personalities chosen for their competence and their interest in ethical issues:

15 personalities from the research sector:

Some former members

Henri Atlan from 1983 to 2000
Etienne-Emile Baulieu , from 1996 to 2003
Jean Bardet in? to 2008
Jean Bernard , the first president of the CCNE 1983 to 1993 and then Honorary President.