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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Authors: Kearney, Warren (Author) ; Vawter, Dorothy E. (Author) ; Gervais, Karen G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1991
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 1991, Volume: 21, Issue: 5, Pages: 7-12
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Summary: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:1552-146X
Contains:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3562883