title: [German stem-cell law: content and critique].
abstract: The author analyzes in this work the new German Stem Cells Act, approved by the German Parliament on 10 of May 2002. In this law it is prohibited with general character the investigation with stem cells of embryonic origin, although it is allowed under certain very strict requirements. The conflict that arises among a very strict protection of the embryo, such and like it happens in the present law, and the constitutional right to scientific investigation is also analyzed, a reference to the derivative problems of the lack of clarity of some articles of the law is also made.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Lüneburg, Academia Europea para el Medio Ambiente y la Economía, Lüneburg, República Federal Alemana.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003249:Constitution and Bylaws; D019924:Embryo Disposition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033041:Embryo Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013234:Stem Cells
vernacular_title: La Ley de células troncales alemana: contenido y crítica.