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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
- Part III Asia
- 16 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Japan
- 17 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the People’s Republic of China
- 18 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the Republic of Korea
- 19 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Singapore
- Part IV Other OECD Countries
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
18 - The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the Republic of Korea
from Part III - Asia
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
- Part III Asia
- 16 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Japan
- 17 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the People’s Republic of China
- 18 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the Republic of Korea
- 19 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Singapore
- Part IV Other OECD Countries
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
Summary
This chapter provides an overview of the ethical, legal, and policy framework of the Republic of Korea applicable to research on human germline genome modification and of the political and social fundaments behind it. It introduces the legal system and describes specific laws and policies related to the research on human embryos including the Constitution and the Bioethics and Safety Act. The legal framework applicable to the modification of the human genome is subsequently presented going from basic research to clinical application. The final part of our text critically reviews the implications of technological advancements in this field for legal reform, including the possibility of integrating solutions from international human rights instruments to develop a more progressive, yet responsible, national regulatory framework to human germline genome modification.
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- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to ScienceA Comparative Study of National Laws and Policies, pp. 500 - 515Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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