Fetal-tissue research could be at risk of being outlawed in Iowa if a bill proposed in the Iowa Senate passes.
The human-resource subcommittee of the Iowa Senate, led by Republicans, approved a piece of legislation last week that would prohibit the use of fetal tissue in medical research. This bill would ban receiving or transporting any type of fetal tissue in the state and provide penalties.
It would apply to the University of Iowa medical investigations, one of dozens of universities in the United States using fetal-tissue research.
Iowa City pulmonologist Alan Moy said he supported the bill during its initial hearing because of his opposition to using fetal tissues in research.
“I feel that the use is in conflict with medical research and that it defies human research,” he said. “Federal law doesn’t support trafficking on fetal tissue. I disagree with the opponents that this has led to remarkable treatment. That’s wrong. There are more ethical and more superior treatment methods.”
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