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