Human Fetal Tissue Research: Frequently Asked Questions
Abstract
On June 5, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced - following an audit and review of all HHS research involving the use of human fetal tissue from elective abortions - that the Administration has decided to discontinue intramural research (i.e., internal) projects involving fetal tissue from elective abortions at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and let expire an existing contract for human fetal tissue research with the University of California at San Francisco. The Administration also indicated it would require additional ethics review for new extramural research (i.e., external) involving such tissue, pursuant to Public Health Service Act (PHSA) Section 492A.2. In general, about 1 percent of NIH funding goes to intramural researchers at NIH-operated facilities and over 80 percent of NIH funding goes to extramural researchers at universities and other institutions, in the form of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 08, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1146822
Entities
People
- Agata Dabrowska
- Amanda K. Sarata
- Bryce H. Mendez
- Jared S. Sussman
- Jon O. Shimabukuro
- Kavya Sekar
- Kristin Finklea
- Sidath V. Panangala
Organizations
- Library of Congress