How is human stem cell research regulated?
The federal government has instituted regulations for federal funding for pluripotent stem cells from both embryos and fetuses. Research projects using embryonic stem cells, which are from embryos, must comply with President George W. Bush’s Aug. 9, 2001, decision limiting federal funding to lines in existence before 9 p.m. that night, and must pass review by a special committee established to consider these proposals in addition to the standard National Institutes of Health grant review process. Research with embryonic germ cells (derived from fetuses) is subject to NIH policies developed during the Clinton administration. For additional information on the federal regulations regarding stem cell research, visit the National Institutes of Health website and for further information on fetal-tissue-derived stem cells see http://www.nih.
The federal government has instituted regulations for federal funding for pluripotent stem cells from both embryos and fetuses. Research projects using embryonic stem cells, which are from embryos, must comply with President George W. Bush’s Aug. 9, 2001, decision limiting federal funding to lines in existence before 9 p.m. that night, and must pass review by a special committee established to consider these proposals in addition to the standard National Institutes of Health grant review process. Research with embryonic germ cells (derived from fetuses) is subject to NIH policies developed during the Clinton administration.
