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. 1988 Jun;14(2):77–78. doi: 10.1136/jme.14.2.77

New Danish law: human life begins at conception.

S Holm 1
PMCID: PMC1375558  PMID: 3292767

Abstract

A new law has been passed by the Danish Parliament, establishing an ethical council. The law has caused considerable debate in Denmark, particularly because it states that 'the work of the council shall build on the basis that human life takes its beginning at the time of conception'.

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