title: The status of the extracorporeal embryo in German law (part. II).
abstract: The legislator, in the German Federal Republic, has opted for a specific legal solution in relation to the protection of the embryo. Carola Müller, in this article, describes this regulation as well as the reasons that have led to its adoption. The article finishes with an exposition of the existing social discussion in German society and the effect that the law has had.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Freiburg im Breisgau, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: Carola
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D019924:Embryo Disposition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005858:Germany; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D026712:Value of Life