Protection of life at its beginning in the view of constitutional law
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Abstract
The right to life is one of the most important human rights, if not the most important one. This is mainly due to the fact that without it, it is impossible to exercise other rights. Despite that, or precisely because of that, the right to life is a widely discussed topic, especially when concerning its beginning and end. Determining the moment when human life begins is fundamental for setting legal regulations concerning, for example, the handling of stem cells, artificial termination of pregnancy or childbirth. This article deals not only with determining the beginning of human life, but also with the abovementioned related areas of law, which it evaluates from the perspective of compliance with Czech constitutional law.
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