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Fetal tissue research and the misread compromise
W Kearney1, D E Vawter, K G Gervais
1Center for Biomedical Ethics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
The Hastings Center Report
|September 1, 1991
Abstract:
The bill to restore federal funding for human fetal tissue research has been passed by the House and awaits Senate approval. But it requires women who are willing to donate fetal tissue to certify that they did not have an abortion with the intent to donate. It further requires researchers to keep the certifications on file and available for government audit. Both requirements spell trouble.
Keywords:
Biomedical and Behavioral ResearchGenetics and ReproductionHealth Care and Public HealthHuman Fetal Tissue Transplantation Research PanelLegal ApproachNational Institutes of HealthResearch on Fetal Tissue Transplantation BillU.S. CongressAbortion SeekersAbortion Seekers, RefusedAbortion, InducedAmericasConfidential InformationCritiqueDeveloped CountriesEthicsFamily PlanningFertility Control, PostconceptionFetus--legal aspectsInformationInformation ProcessingLaws And StatutesNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaObstaclesOrganization And AdministrationPregnancyRecordsReproductionUnited States