Do You Own Your Cells?
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Okay, think of the last time you gave blood.Or maybe you’ve had surgery, like you’ve had your tonsils or appendix removed.You know some of what happened to those things – the blood was tested, the tissue was biopsied,perhaps you had treatment.But what happened next?What did the hospital, doctors, or scientists do with your cells?If you think that material was destroyed, you might be right, but you might be wrong.In the United States, the 1990 court case “Moore v the University of California”decided that as long as your tissue is anonymized, meaning your name and identification isn’tlonger associated with it, it can be used in research and science.You don’t have to be informed, or asked for consent.Once your cells are removed from your body, you no longer own the...
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Okay, think of the last time you gave blood.Or maybe you’ve had surgery, like you’ve had your tonsils or appendix removed.You know some of what happened to those things – the blood was tested, the tissue was biopsied,perhaps you had treatment.But what happened next?What did the hospital, doctors, or scientists do with your cells?If you think that material was destroyed, you might be right, but you might be wrong.In the United States, the 1990 court case “Moore v the University of California”decided that as long as your tissue is anonymized, meaning your name and identification isn’tlonger associated with it, it can be used in research and science.You don’t have to be informed, or asked for consent.Once your cells are removed from your body, you no longer own the...
