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Finished Thesis, New Job

Sep 1st, 2009
by Rense Nieuwenhuis.
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Just very recently I finished writing my Master’s Thesis, it was graded last week, and today I’m starting my new job as a PhD Candidate. I will be working at the department of Social Risk and Safety Studies, at the University of Twente. I will be working on a project regarding cross-country differences in the [...]

Newspaper interview: Rebecca Gomperts (Women on Waves)

Jul 30th, 2009
by Rense Nieuwenhuis.
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Last weekend, the magazine of NRC Handelsblad (a major Dutch newspaper), featured an interview with Rebecca Gomperts, the founder of Women on Waves. Women on Waves is “a Dutch non-profit organization concerned with women’s human rights. Its mission is to prevent unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortions throughout the world.” One of their activities that received [...]

New developments on abortion in the liberal Netherlands

Jul 29th, 2009
by Rense Nieuwenhuis.
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Although the Netherlands are known for their liberal stance on induced abortion, currently the issue is debated again. Two only slightly related subjects now gain considerably attention in popular media and public opinion.
The first is a slight change in policy regarding the use of the ‘abortion pill’ in very early pregnancies (before 16 days [...]

Elective fertility cryo-preservation instigates debate in the Netherlands

Jul 27th, 2009
by Rense Nieuwenhuis.
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New technology has that unique property of creating fascinating moral debates, which is especially so when it relates to new technology regarding life, death, or in this case: fertility. For a few years, technology has been available for the cryo-preservation of oocytes or ovarian tissue, which is used to help save the fertility of women [...]

A wave of technology will change us all (TED talk)

Jun 2nd, 2009
by Rense Nieuwenhuis.
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Last week, I discussed how through technological change women gained more control over their fertility, and especially how this has had both intended, and unintended consequences. Juan Enriguez, in a fascinating

My new job: PhD Student!

May 21st, 2009
by Rense Nieuwenhuis.
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I’m extremely happy to be able to share that starting this September, I will be working as a Ph-D student at University of Twente. It was in the works for quite a while now, but this morning I was informed that the last hurdle was overcome. And oh, what a magnificent project I will be [...]