Botes, W.M.Alessandrini, Marco2015-12-042015-12-042015-08Botes, WM & Alessandrini, M 2015, 'Legal implications of translational promises of unproven stem cell therapy', South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, vol. 8, no. 2, sp. 1, pp. 36-40.1999-763910.7196/SAJBL.8005http://hdl.handle.net/2263/51073The promise stem cell therapy holds for curing diseases for which no therapy currently exists is often translated as fact. Unfortunately, enforced misconceptions between fact and promise often also translate into exploitation and harming of patients. This article aims to clear up misconceptions about the biological promise and legal consequences of insisting on promises not based on scientific facts.en© 2015 Health and Medical Publishing Group. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license.Stem cell therapyPatientsBiological promiseLegal consequencesMisconceptionsArticle