Policy Interoperability in Stem Cell Research: Demystifying Harmonization |
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Authors: | Rosario M Isasi |
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Institution: | (1) CRDP, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada |
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Abstract: | Scientific developments in the field of stem cell research continue to emerge at incredible speed and so too has the contentious
debate surrounding their broad implications. Though economic, socio-ethical and legal concerns remain, at both national and
international forums; we are witnessing a departure from an “embryo-centric” approach, to one that is focused on the globalization
of research and to the ensuing need for policy interoperability. The common response to the challenges associated with the
meaning, scope, and ethical significance of variance in national policies, is a call for the creation of uniform legal and
ethical standards. However, this call towards policy convergence on the fundamental ethical and governance principles underpinning
policies choices has led to confusion and to the mystification of the notion of harmonization. In this article we aim demystify
the notion of policy harmonization in the context of stem cell research. We will do so by surveying the diverse elements to
be harmonized. We will then present the problems of policy interoperability in the context of the globalization of SC research,
in order to propose that the goal of harmonization in this field lies in the identification of prospective strategies to foster
seamless cross-jurisdictional collaboration. Finally, policy interoperability will be analyzed through the lens of a range
of policy approaches addressing the cross-jurisdictional transfer of hESC lines with the aim of demonstrating that the apparent
ethical-political-legal divide in some contexts largely vanishes once we grasp the notion of harmonization and identify points
of convergence.
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Keywords: | Stem cells Ethics Policy Legislation Harmonization Transfer hESC lines Cross-border research International research Law reform Policy convergence Stem cell tourism Stem cell banks |
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