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The Ethics of Fetal Tissue Transplants
Author(s) -
Fine Alan
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
hastings center report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-146X
pISSN - 0093-0334
DOI - 10.2307/3562195
Subject(s) - fetus , fetal tissue transplantation , medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics
The prospect for widespread therapeutic use of human fetal tissues has aroused strong emotions and prompted several objections. Fetal tissue transplantation circumscribed by medical and moral limits will not erode important ethical values, but the pace of scientific research must not preempt public debate and a verdict consistent with societal values.