Research, Exploitation and Patenting in the Area of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Europe – A Case of Concern Causing Inconsistency

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-120
Author(s):  
Joseph Straus
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Human Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
Basic Understanding ◽  
The Eu

Research on human embryonic stem cells, their exploitation and patenting is a highly controversial issue. This contribution provides for some basic understanding of technologies involved. It discusses ethical issues and legal rules dealing with the research and exploitation of stem cells in Europe. Moreover, it presents and analyses in some detail the statutory provisions of the EU in dealing with the patenting of human embryonic stem cells and the interpretation and application of those rules by the Court of Justice of the European Union. Finally, the resulting inconsistencies of the system as applied are critically analysed and a suggestion how to resolve them offered.

Ethical issues in biomedical use of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs)

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. S37-S47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debabrata Ghosh ◽  
Nalin Mehta ◽  
Asmita Patil ◽  
Jayasree Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Human Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Embryonic Stem

Legal Aspects of Research with Human Embryonic Stem Cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jochen Taupitz
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Human Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Legal Situation

Research with human embryonic stem cells (HESC) is very much disputed from an ethical point of view as it requires the destruction of the embryo to derive the stem cells. The legal situation in Europe is heterogeneous. This article gives an overview of the current debate on this topic by outlining the international regulations and the national legislation in the European Union. It is shown that the different legal positions are like an in vivo experiment for contrasting solutions. Furthermore, the legal situation in Germany is examined in more detail and with it the effectiveness and the constitutionality of the requirements.

scholarly journals Stem Cells Research: Therapeutic Potentials and Ethical Issues from Islamic Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Che Anuar Che Mohamad ◽  
Abdurezak Abdullahi Hashi
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Human Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell Research ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Human Embryos ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Cord Injury

The advancement in human stem cell research has promised a viable alternative treatment for a range of ‘incurable diseases’ such as neurological diseases. To date, several studies have documented substantial evidences on the therapeutic properties of stem cells in promoting repair in different diseases including common neurological disorders i.e. ischaemic stroke and spinal cord injury. However, the progress of stem cell research has been surrounded by ethical issues which largely due to the usage of human embryos as one of the sources. These embryonic stem cells which originally derived from human embryo of aborted foetus or already existing human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) lines, has sparked an intense moral and religious argument among people of various faith, including Muslim community. From the therapeutic point of view, amongst the currently available stem cells, hESCs show the greatest potential for the broadest range of cell replacement therapies and are regarded as the most commercially viable. This review focuses on the major ethical issues, particularly to Muslim community, related to human embryonic stem cells research with special emphasis on the moral status of the embryo and the beginning of life according to the Islamic ethics and rulings. In this paper, we also discuss some ethical positions towards embryonic stem cell research in the Islamic world, including official regulations existing in some Muslim countries. We examine the justification and the necessity on the usage of hESCs following the newly discovered Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (IPSCs) in the laboratory. In addition, we supplement the discussions with the general views and positions from the other two Abrahamic religions i.e. Christianity and Judaism.

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