When does life begin? The National Advisory Commission on Biomedical Ethics (NCE) is examining this controversial question – of central importance for ethical discussions in human medicine – from a variety of perspectives. Below you’ll find the introductory talk by the chair of the NCE (in German only) as a PDF.
The series has featured explorations of the beginning of life by the following:
- Bernhard Rütsche: Lebensbeginn - Sind menschliche Embryonen Träger von Rechten?
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- Frank Mathwig: Lebensbeginn - Zwischen Biologie und Biographie
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- Barbara Duden: Lebensbeginn – Wer definiert den Beginn ‚des Lebens‘ – die Frauen oder die Experten?
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- Dieter Birnbacher: Das Potenzialitätsprinzip - Probleme und Paradoxe
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- Judit Pók Lundquist: Lebensbeginn - vielfältig und unklar...
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- Thomas M. Berger: Lebensbeginn - (An)Sicht(en) eines Neonatologen
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- Vardit Ravitsky: De la FIV jusqu'aux bébé génétiquement modifiés: un regard critique sur l'éthique reproductive
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Last edition: 04.05.2022
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