title: [A commentary on the Ruling of the Tribuna Constitucional 212/1996 of 19 December 1996 (I)].
abstract: This article is a commentary on Spain's Constitutional Court's ruling of 19 December 1996 (STC 212/1996), on the challenge (596/89) on grounds of alleged unconstitutionality made against Law 42/1988, 28 December, which regulates the donation of human embryos and foetuses or the cells, tissues and organs therefrom. The article is structured as follows: it opens with a summary of Law 42/1988, since this is felt necessary to understand the subsequent challenge made on grounds of alleged unconstitutionality. We then provide specific details of the challenge and the resulting ruling, before concluding with some critical remarks on the aforementioned Law and ruling.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: González Morán
mesh_terms: D003249:Constitution and Bylaws; D019924:Embryo Disposition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016332:Fetal Tissue Transplantation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence