Rescuing human fetal tissue research in the United States: A call for additional regulatory reform

Research using human fetal tissue has saved millions of lives through vaccines and other advances, but was markedly restricted by federal regulations in 2019. Although the restrictions were partially reversed in 2021, additional regulatory changes are needed to prevent further damage to essential re...

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Published inStem cell reports Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 2839 - 2843
Main Authors MacDuffie, Katherine E., Hyun, Insoo, Krogen, Michaela M., Dempsey, Jennifer C., Murry, Charles E., Copp, Andrew J., Glass, Ian A., Doherty, Dan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 14.12.2021
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Female
Fetal Research - ethics
Fetal Research - legislation & jurisprudence
Forum
Government
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Research Support as Topic - economics
Self Report
Social Control, Formal
United States
United States
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ISSN2213-6711
2213-6711
DOI10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.10.016

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Summary:Research using human fetal tissue has saved millions of lives through vaccines and other advances, but was markedly restricted by federal regulations in 2019. Although the restrictions were partially reversed in 2021, additional regulatory changes are needed to prevent further damage to essential research programs while preserving protection for human subjects.
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ISSN:2213-6711
2213-6711
DOI:10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.10.016