Shiite Perspective on the Moral Status of the Early Human Embryo: A Critical Review

According to Shiite perspective, the relative inviolability of the human embryo starts at the time of implantation and attains complete ethical status at ensoulment. Different paradigms of embryology have been influential on the understanding of Shiite jurists of the relevant Qur'anic verses. T...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Aramesh, Kiarash (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2018]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B In vitro fertilization (IVF)
B Moral Status
B Islamic bioethics
B Shiite bioethics
B Human embryo
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)