The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Europe
Jessica Almqvist and Cesare Romano, “Europe”, in Andrea Boggio/Cesare Romano/Jessica Almqvist (eds.) Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science: A Comparative Study of National Laws and Policies, Cambridge, CUP (2019)
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-26
67 Pages Posted: 29 Aug 2019
Date Written: August 27, 2019
Abstract
This is an excerpt from Andrea Boggio, Cesare P.R. Romano, Jessica Almqvist (eds.), Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science: A Comparative Study of National Laws and Policies, Cambridge University Press, 2019. It is the version sent to the publisher, before editing. Please, cite to the published book. This chapter discusses the present regulatory framework of the modification of the human genome in general, and, when applicable, of germline cells, in Europe. It covers both standards set by the European Union and the Council of Europe, including the Oviedo Convention.
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