Neural Fetal Tissue Transplants: Old and New Issues

Abstract. Neural fetal tissue transplantation offers promise as a treatment for devasting neurologic conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Two types of issues arise from this procedure: those associated with the use of fetuses, and those associated with the use of neural tissue. The former is...

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Published in:Zygon
Authors: Nora, Lois Margaret (Author) ; Mahowald, Mary B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1996
In: Zygon
Further subjects:B tissue transplantation
B Individuation
B neural fetal tissue
B fetal tissue
B Medical Ethics
B mind / brain
B Abortion
B Personhood
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Summary:Abstract. Neural fetal tissue transplantation offers promise as a treatment for devasting neurologic conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Two types of issues arise from this procedure: those associated with the use of fetuses, and those associated with the use of neural tissue. The former issues have been examined in many forums; the latter have not. This paper reviews issues and arguments raised by the use of fetal tissue in general, but focuses on the implications of the use of neural tissue for basic concepts of personnood and personal identity.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1996.tb00953.x