"Demokratie und Religion" - Die Kontroverse um die Embryonenforschung in den USA
[Published in German]
Should research on human embryos be allowed or banned? In many Western democracies, this issue has been controversially debated for decades. In addition to politics and science, the debate is mainly shapeby religious groups. However, how legitimate and appropriate their participation is in the "secular-liberal" state and its official institutions is highly controversial. Using the example of embryo research in the USA, the book analyzes how religious actors participate in the public discourse around biopolitics an how they influence legal regulations.
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