TITLE

Should medicine use the unborn?

AUTHOR(S)

Clark, M.; Gosnell, M.

PUB. DATE

September 1987

SOURCE

Newsweek;9/14/1987, Vol. 110 Issue 11, p62

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

One little used source of human tissue is human fetuses, which researchers believe could greatly improve the treatment of several intractable afflictions. But using tissues removed from aborted fetuses has stirred up controversy and ethical problems. Meanwhile, research is beginning to offer an exciting glimpse at treatments that could lie ahead for diseases ranging from Parkinson's disease to sickle-cell anemia to some forms of cancer.

ACCESSION #

8700011792

Tags: TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.

 

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