Stepping Back from the Property Line: A Perspective from Regulatory Theory

Abstract

There are multiple populations affected by issues associated with the excision and use of human tissue, each with different interests. There are also multiple subject-matters for regulation; multiple regulatory goals that inform the system; and multiple strategies that may contribute to the attainment of those goals. This article outlines a range of regulatory mechanisms and suggests that a property regime is only one method of regulation in this area. Others may need to be considered to take account of the interests of all who may be affected.

Keywords: human tissue, regulation strategies, property