What is Europe's Views on Abortion/Stem Cell?

[Aimster]

What about cloning?

 

[biostud]

Abortion legal until 12th week. Still unclear about stem cells, atm it's only legal to research in it if it's about curing childlessness, but I guess that will change in the next years. Religion plays virtually no role concerning the decisions though.

This is atleast the situation in Denmark.

 

[Kibbo]

Each state has different laws regarding abortion. It is legal (though often with restrictions) in most countries. Ireland, though, doesn't allow it. There is quite a lucrative business in floating clinics with British doctors, similar to old-school riverboat gambling.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: biostud666
Abortion legal until 12th week. Still unclear about stem cells, atm it's only legal to research in it if it's about curing childlessness, but I guess that will change in the next years. Religion plays virtually no role concerning the decisions though.

This is atleast the situation in Denmark.

ASnd what is required to become a citizen of Denmark exactly? I still ccan't beleive people believe hte US is hte best place to live. Talk about closed minded sheltered people.

 

[RabidMongoose]

You can't ask what 'Europe' as a whole does or has...it is different for many countries. Ireland, for example, generally doesn't even allow abortions...obviously that's going to be much different than some of the other countries like the Netherlands.

 

[f95toli]

Abortion is legal everywhere except in Ireland and Poland, but as Kibbo pointed out there is nothing (except perhaps money) stopping Irish or Polish women from going to another country.

Stem cell reseach is really not considered to be that controversial in Europe, but we are of course aware of the some of the ethical dilemmas involved.

Human cloning with the intent of "duplicating" an adult is as far as I know illegal everywhere in Europe.

Generally speaking religion does not play any role whatsoever in European politics, except maybe in Poland where the Catholic church is still quite influencal (due to its role after the 1989).
You will find "Christian-Democratic parties" in several countries (the biggest one being the German CDU) but today those are "normal" conservative parties without any direct connection to religion.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: biostud666
Abortion legal until 12th week. Still unclear about stem cells, atm it's only legal to research in it if it's about curing childlessness, but I guess that will change in the next years. Religion plays virtually no role concerning the decisions though.

This is atleast the situation in Denmark.

ASnd what is required to become a citizen of Denmark exactly? I still ccan't beleive people believe hte US is hte best place to live. Talk about closed minded sheltered people.

With our current government supported by danish peoples party a lot unfortunately...... Unless of course you come from a "western" culture.

 

[CanOWorms]

I think Portugal outlaws abortion except for rape & health issues.

I would disagree that religion doesn't play a role whatsoever in European politics though. There was a big commotion on whether or not to have Christianity or God into the EU Constitution, many countries fund or have state religions, some states in Germany and other countries consider themselves to be 'Christian' states, Islam is a big issue in Europe, France and headscarves in schools, etc.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: CanOWorms
I think Portugal outlaws abortion except for rape & health issues.

I would disagree that religion doesn't play a role whatsoever in European politics though. There was a big commotion on whether or not to have Christianity or God into the EU Constitution, many countries fund or have state religions, some states in Germany and other countries consider themselves to be 'Christian' states, Islam is a big issue in Europe, etc.

It's just the Vatican lobbying and Berlusconi pimping his empire. Luckily none that went into the Constitution and luckily the Italian commisionaire was forced to resign.