Fetal Tissue Research and the Misread Compromise

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 t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Hastings Center report 1991-09, Vol.21 (5), p.7-12
Hauptverfasser:	Kearney, Warren, Vawter, Dorothy E., Gervais, Karen G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aborted Fetus Abortion Abortion, Induced - psychology Advisory Committees Bioethics Biomedical Research Confidentiality - legislation & jurisprudence Criminal motive Directed Tissue Donation Embryology, Experimental Ethical aspects Ethics, Medical Federal aid Federal Government Female Fetal Research Fetal tissue transplantation Fetal Tissue Transplantation - legislation & jurisprudence Fetus Fetuses Government Regulation Humans Informed consent Legislation Medical applications Medical ethics Medical research Medical sector Moral and ethical aspects Morality Morals National Institutes of Health (U.S.) Political aspects Political ethics Population Pregnancy Pregnant Women Recommendations Research Support as Topic - legislation & jurisprudence Tissue and Organ Procurement Tissue donation Transplantation United States
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0093-0334 1552-146X
DOI:	10.2307/3562883