RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 New Danish law: human life begins at conception.
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 77
OP 78
DO 10.1136/jme.14.2.77
VO 14
IS 2
A1 S Holm
YR 1988
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/14/2/77.abstract
AB A new law has been passed by the Danish Parliament, establishing an ethical council. The law has caused considerable debate in Denmark, particularly because it states that 'the work of the council shall build on the basis that human life takes its beginning at the time of conception'.