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Fetal Tissue Research and the Misread Compromise
Author(s) -
Kearney Warren,
Vawter Dorothy E.,
Gervais Karen G.
Publication year - 1991
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 - 10.2307/3562883
Subject(s) - compromise , fetus , medicine , psychology , political science , pregnancy , law , biology , genetics
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.