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Abstract: Life and death, suffering and quest for meaning are constantly challenging theological reflection. On the other hand the continuously evolving medical sciences and biotechnologies raise questions unconceivable one century or even some decades ago. Thus theology itself is continuously required to consider, sometimes to re-consider these issues reaching to the deepest of each and every person’s existence, and touching the very essence of social relations and structures. Apart from the “old”, but from a certain viewpoint still unsolved themes of abortion and euthanasia, new topics have emerged. Cloning, reproduction technologies, stem cell research are far from being mere medical-scientific issues. They pose serious interrogations to bioethics not only as they infer with individual life,but especially as they reach far beyond the private sphere, to the economic and political macrostructures, stirring financial interests and interfering with power systems. Therefore, as Szilvia Hübel justly remarks in her feminine-feminist approach of reproduction technologies (The Womb: From Sanctuary of Life to Public Space. Women’s Body in Assisted Reproduction), the question which has to be asked is whether science and technology are entitled to actually perform all they are able to achieve, as the trend seems to be? Is there a limit to the practical application of biological research? Should a limit be established? Who is entitled to decide over life and death, fertility, birth or abortion, value and meaning of life? ... |
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