Affiliation:
1. Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington.
Abstract
Fetal tissue research was a volatile political issue during the Reagan and Bush administrations. The recent lifting of the federal moratorium banning such research raises many ethical questions. Recent advances in fetal therapy make it possible to cure fetal disease in utero. Ethical issues of fetal tissue transplantation, maternal-fetal rights, and resource allocation are discussed.
Subject
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology