The right to science in sexual and reproductive health and the legal status of the human embryo
Silke Dyer, Alison B. Edelman, Asha S. George, Tari Turner, Joanna N. Erdman
TL;DR
This paper argues for the right to science in reproductive health and clarifies the legal status of embryos based on scientific and human rights perspectives.
Contribution
The paper provides a legal and scientific rationale for treating embryos as biological material rather than human persons.
Findings
Scientific evidence supports embryos as biological material, not human persons.
International human rights law aligns with this view in protecting reproductive health.
The right to science is essential in sexual and reproductive health discussions.
Abstract
Through the examination of scientific evidence related to human embryo development, the aim of this commentary is to support the right to science in sexual and reproductive health, to outline why science supports a legal approach to embryos as the biological material of human life but not as human persons, and to recognise that international human rights law adopts this approach in the protection of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Taxonomy
TopicsReproductive Health and Technologies · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law