The legal and moral status of human substances, in particular organs and human tissues. University of Antwerp
Translational Neurosciences (TNW), Centre for Population, Family and Health, Personal Rights and Property Rights
Human bodily material, like blood, sperm, egg cells, organs and tissues, is very useful for therapeutic and research purposes. The goal of this project is to examine the legal and ethical statute of removed human bodily material, the pro's and con's of a commercialization of human bodily parts and to investigate the role of the state.