PROVISIONS IN THE STATUTE GOVERNING HUMAN FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH
NOTICE: OD-00-026
National Institutes of Health
Scientific and ethical challenges associated with research utilizing human
fetal tissues make it imperative that researchers and their institutions be
clearly aware of the 1993 statute concerning such research as published in
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not93-235.html
This statute, section 498B of the Public Health Service Act, 42
U.S.C. 289g-2 prohibits the knowing acquisition, receipt or transfer of any
human fetal tissue for "valuable consideration" (e.g. profit). Violation
of this statute carries criminal penalties.
3/03/2000