State witnesses failed to present any proof showing Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast violated the law or altered abortion procedures for fetal
tissue research purposes during the second day of court hearings challenging Texas officials» decision to cut off Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood affiliates in Texas, including Austin centers.
Not exact matches
For
research purposes, the team was allowed to examine a small part of the removed
tissue used for histopathological examination — in the operating room and in the
research laboratory, just several minutes after removal.
Key to the success of their study was procuring samples from individuals who generously donated their
tissues for
research purposes to the Mayo Clinic after their passing.
Purpose: The development of the UNC Immuno - Oncology Patient Centered Translational
Research (IMPACT) Biorepository involves the collection of tumor
tissue and blood, as well as data (e.g., demographic, clinical, questionnaire) from patients attending Oncology Clinics at UNC Hospital and undergoing immune therapy through participation in a Merck IT trial at UNC.
In addition she recruited patients into
research studies, and procured and processed
tissue specimens for study
purposes.
She is interested in learning more about stem cell biology and using them to create
tissues and organs for transplantation or
research purposes.
And theres even better news: By using the patients own stem cells, the surgical team avoids the ethical debate over using embryonic
tissue for
research purposes.
The OHS does not sell or transfer companion animals in its care, whether alive or dead, for
research purposes, practicing medical procedures or harvesting organs or
tissues.
Because our study involved only privately owned dogs and no
purpose - bred
research animals, the availability of
tissue samples for histologic examination was limited to eight eyes generously donated by owners.
Finally, dissection of brain
tissue would be done for the very important
purpose of trying to see if some abnormality exists which makes the Japanese prone to do the same kind of
research on whales, when they simply could have used advanced, non-invasive technologies to track and study whales — assuming that what they really were interested in was
research and not filling plates at sushi bars in the first place.
Comment: Some commenters, in their support of the
research exception, requested that HHS clarify in the final rule that protected health information obtained during the donation process of eyes and eye
tissue could continue to be used or disclosed to or by eye banks for
research purposes without an authorization and without IRB approval.
Response: Protected health information about a deceased individual, including information related to eyes and eye
tissue, can be used or disclosed further for
research purposes by a covered entity in accordance with § 164.512 (i)(1)(iii) without authorization or IRB or privacy board approval.
The new § 164.512 includes paragraphs on: Uses and disclosures required by law; uses and disclosures for public health activities; disclosures about victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence; uses and disclosures for health oversight activities; disclosures for judicial and administrative proceedings; disclosures for law enforcement
purposes; uses and disclosures about decedents; uses and disclosures for cadaveric donation of organs, eyes, or
tissues; uses and disclosures for
research purposes; uses and disclosures to avert a serious threat to health or safety (which we had called «emergency circumstances» in the NPRM); uses and disclosures for specialized government functions (referred to as «specialized classes» in the NPRM); and disclosures to comply with workers» compensation laws.
Federal regulations also prohibits changing the timing or method of an abortion for the sole
purpose of using the
tissue in
research.
«A well funded group established for the
purpose of damaging Planned Parenthood's mission and services has promoted a heavily edited, secretly recorded videotape that falsely portrays Planned Parenthood's participation in
tissue donation programs that support lifesaving scientific
research.