title: Medical and biological progress and the European Convention on Human Rights.
abstract: The advances made in life sciences are one of the most significant features of the 20th century scientific revolution and human rights obviously enjoy prominence among the legal issues affected by the development of medicine. The case law of the organs of the European Convention on Human Rights arising from developments in the biomedical sciences is reviewed. The approach of especially the European Commission on Human Rights to the consequences of advances in the life sciences on the protection of the individual's physical integrity and the protection of freedom of thought and private and family life is analysed. 'Contrary to what we are led to believe, it is not from the starting-point of biology that a particular idea of man can be formed; on the contrary, it is from the starting-point of a particular idea of man that biology can be used to serve him': F Gros, F Jacob & P Royer Life Sciences and Society (1979) 288.
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authors.lastname: Byk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D002648:Child; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005060:Europe; D005190:Family; D005610:Freedom; D006805:Human Experimentation; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D033222:Judicial Role; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013094:Spermatozoa; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D026712:Value of Life