Biolaw Today. A Comment on “Principles of international biolaw" by Roberto Andorno
Author | : Stefan Kirchner |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 2015-12-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783668114371 |
ISBN-13 | : 3668114374 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Download or read book Biolaw Today. A Comment on “Principles of international biolaw" by Roberto Andorno written by Stefan Kirchner and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature Review from the year 2013 in the subject Law - Miscellaneous, , language: English, abstract: In recent years, biolaw has received a lot of attention on the international as well as on the regional level and has arrived in both legal practice and academia - and its practical importance is growing. The practical importance of biolaw is widespread as the discipline not only relates to cutting edge biotechnology but also to fundamental questions with regard to human nature and identity as well as issues which ought to be of interest to everybody, such as universal access to health care. While biolaw often touches related disciplines such as human rights, bioethics, medical and healthcare law, malpractice law, criminal law and welfare law, to name just a few, it also often has to deal with highly controversial issues such as the legality of abortion, stem cell research, euthanasia and the like. Currently, many have little or no access to even the most basic health care services while on the other hand patients in developed countries can benefit from medical procedures which just a few years ago belong to the realm of science-fiction.