title: Reply to Lebech or the ontological humility of the lawyer faced with philosophical consistency.
abstract: Replying to the criticisms of Lebech, the author tries, regarding the issue of embryo research, to draw a line between what could be an international legal approach and what is a philosophical ontological quest. It is then up to the reader to decide if, and how far, these two different approaches can be complementary.
authors.affiliation: University of Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Byk
mesh_terms: D019924:Embryo Disposition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033041:Embryo Research; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D033042:Fetal Research; D005333:Fetus; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D038622:Internationality; D033281:Nontherapeutic Human Experimentation; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D036302:Therapeutic Human Experimentation