Maria do Céu Patrão Neves
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves is the president of the National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) in Portugal. She has been a prominent advocate for human rights, particularly in the context of health ethics and disability rights. Recently, she spoke out against a proposed law by the Left Bloc (BE) that aimed to completely criminalize forced sterilization without exceptions, highlighting the need for a nuanced approach that addresses human rights violations while considering exceptional circumstances.
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Maria do Céu Patrão Neves is the president of the CNECV and emphasizes the importance of water management ethics.
Bioética: a segurança hídrica “é hoje um imperativo moral, científico e político” | Água
Portugal· 2026-03-02Maria do Céu Patrão Neves defends the need to study the issue of social media access for minors in depth.
Basta proibir as redes sociais? É como “tratar uma hemorragia com um penso rápido” | Redes sociaisPortugal· 2026-02-12Maria do Céu Patrão Neves is the president of the National Council of Ethics for Life Sciences (CNECV).
Testamentos vitais subiram 8,9% num ano para os 44.817. É quase “um não crescimento” | MortePortugal· 2025-11-17Maria do Céu Patrão Neves participated in the session on ethical challenges in health.
Aborto e eutanásia: farmacêuticos discutem objecção de consciência | EutanásiaPortugal· 2025-10-26
Maria do Céu Patrão Neves is the president of the National Council of Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV) and has been discussing the impact of digital dependency on minors.
Adolescência permitiu debate na sociedade sobre dependência digital dos menores | Redes sociaisPortugal· 2025-04-02Maria do Céu Patrão Neves is the president of the CNECV and emphasizes the violation of human rights in forced sterilizations.
Conselho de ética contra criminalização de todos os casos de esterilização forçada | SaúdePortugal· 2025-03-19