CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOLAW IN HONDURAS

Abstract

This work contains an analysis of what bioethics and biolaw are. Regarding biolaw, it presents the constitutional foundation that allows for addressing the subject matter and developing its contents. In an analytical manner, the constitution of the Republic of Honduras is examined, emphasizing Article 59, a provision that serves as a legal basis for guaranteeing human rights, as it focuses on the dignity of individuals. Despite the contradictions that a rigid constitution may represent, especially the written constitutions of Latin America in the 1980s and early 1990s, these legal texts clearly recognize rights that illuminate others, such as the right to dignity. This work suggests that within the constitution of Honduras, there exists the foundation to construct a comprehensive framework for biolaw.