SUBJECT
Juridical protection of the dignity, the right to life and of the integrity of every human being from conception in the areas of EU competence in which such protection is of particular importance.
DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVES
The human embryo deserves respect to its dignity and integrity. This is established by the ECJ in the Brüstle case, which defines the human embryo as the beginning of the development of the human being. To ensure consistency in areas of its competence where the life of the human embryo is at stake, the EU should establish a ban and end the financing of activities presupposing the destruction of human embryos, in particular in the areas of research, development aid and public health. PROVISIONS OF TREATIES
BELIEVED TO BE RELEVANT
- Art. 2 TEU (foundation and purpose of the Union: human dignity, equality, human rights; Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, human dignity, right to life).
- Art. 17 TEU (General tasks of the Commission: promoting the Union's general interest, proposing the initiatives appropriate to that end, monitoring the implementation of treaties and implementing the EU law, managing programs, starting the long-term planning process of the Union.)
- Art. 4 paragraphs 3 and 4, TFEU (EU tasks in the field of technological development, development cooperation and humanitarian aid.) - Articles. 168 TFEU cooperation in the field of Union research, technological development and demonstration with third countries and international organizations.
- Articles. 180 and 182 TFEU (The adoption, with ordinary legislative procedure, of multiannual research programs.)
- Articles. 209 and 210 TFEU (Legislative adoption of the multiannual programs in the field of development cooperation.)
- Art. 322 TFEU (The adoption, with ordinary legislative procedure, of financial rules applicable to the general budget.)
