Incomplete Consent in the NIH Stem Cell Registry

Following president Obama's 2009 Executive Order allowing federal funding of research using human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), the NIH issued guidelines defining the ethical standards for research involving these cells. For example, the guidelines specify that embryos created by in vitro fertilization for reproduction, but no longer needed, may be used for research provided the parental donors give informed consent....Read Full Post
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