fetal tissue transplant

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1. A procedure in which tissue from an aborted fetus is transplanted to the diseased or damaged tissue of a recipient in order to replace or augment the defective tissue, used especially to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

2. The tissue used in such a procedure.

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I had originally been swayed by the view that abortion was a separate issue from fetal tissue transplant.

The tissue issue: take it slow on fetal transplants by McCloskey, Liz Leibold / Commonweal

Sullivan extended indefinitely a ban on federally funded fetal tissue transplants.

Bypassing the ban: pressured to abandon their tissue of choice, ... by Weiss, Rick / Science News

These include whether the results of animal studies justify human research now and whether fetal tissue transplants, including those within families, should be prohibited.

Panels revive sticky issues by Science News

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