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- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science
- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Governance of Human (Germline) Genome Modification at the International and Transnational Levels
- The Regulation of Genome Modification at the National Level
- Part I North America
- Part II Europe
- 6 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Europe
- 7 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the United Kingdom
- 8 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Germany
- 9 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Belgium
- 10 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Sweden
- 11 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the Netherlands
- 12 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Italy
- 13 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Spain
- 14 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in France
- 15 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Switzerland
- Part III Asia
- Part IV Other OECD Countries
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
13 - The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Spain
from Part II - Europe
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 November 2019
- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science
- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Governance of Human (Germline) Genome Modification at the International and Transnational Levels
- The Regulation of Genome Modification at the National Level
- Part I North America
- Part II Europe
- 6 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Europe
- 7 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the United Kingdom
- 8 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Germany
- 9 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Belgium
- 10 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Sweden
- 11 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the Netherlands
- 12 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Italy
- 13 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Spain
- 14 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in France
- 15 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Switzerland
- Part III Asia
- Part IV Other OECD Countries
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
Summary
This chapter offers a paramount analysis of Spain’s regulatory framework for human gene editing. This is a particularly complex task, due to several reasons. First, Spain not only ratified the Oviedo Convention, which rules gene editing, but has also developed a national legal framework that sometimes contradicts it. Second, many competencies related to monitoring and control have been developed at the regional level to “autonomous communities” (Comunidades Autónomas). In general, the Spanish response to the issues posed by human gene editing can be summarized like this: somatic gene editing is perfectly acceptable, once the corresponding administrative steps are taken. Germline gene editing, instead, is illegal provided that it affects someone's descendants. The legal stature of basic science involving germline gene editing remains unclear. The final decision should be adopted in a case-by-case analysis by corresponding ethics committees.
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- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to ScienceA Comparative Study of National Laws and Policies, pp. 358 - 379Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020