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Science 15 August 2003:
Vol. 301. no. 5635, p. 921
DOI: 10.1126/science.1087038
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Policy Forum

MEDICINE:
Consent from Donors for Embryo and Stem Cell Research

Bernard Lo,* Vicki Chou, Marcelle I. Cedars, Elena Gates, Robert N. Taylor, Richard M. Wagner, Leslie Wolf, Keith R. Yamamoto

As research with human embryos and embryonic stem cells proceeds, the authors of this Policy Forum argue that all donors of biological materials should give informed consent, including oocyte and sperm donors. Informed consent is particularly important because of the diverse opinions and strong emotions that surround such research. Some gamete donors who are willing to help women and couples bear children may object to the use of their genetic materials for certain types of research.

B. Lo, V. Chou, and L. Wolf are in the Program in Medical Ethics; M. I. Cedars, E. Gates, and R. N. Taylor are in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; R. M. Wagner is in the Human Subjects Protection Program; K. R. Yamamoto is in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology; all are at the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.

*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: bernie{at}medicine.ucsf.edu

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