Abortion and genetic manipulation: breaking with reasoning founded on disrespect for life and human dignity.
Scientists often base their claim to the right to carry out experiments with embryos on the freedom of women to have abortions. In this article the attempts made by two French jurists to counter this claim are studied. In my view, their juridical line of reasoning needs to be extended from the ban on genetic manipulation to a ban on abortion.
Faculté de Droit, Université de Notre-Dame da la Paix, Namur, Belgium.
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D000029:Abortion, Legal; D033041:Embryo Research; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005260:Female; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006805:Human Experimentation; D006801:Humans; D033261:Maternal-Fetal Relations; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009426:Netherlands; D037841:Pregnant People; D026712:Value of Life; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*