Fetal tissue has been used in many types of medical research, including the development of vaccines for polio, measles and other diseases, and in therapies to treat Parkinson's diseases, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, and to prevent the transmission of HIV.Jun 12, 2019
We assessed the importance of basic medical ethics and beliefs regarding the morality of abortion and fetal rights to their decision making. Results: Sixty-six percent of 198 responding professionals believed that use of fetal tissue from elective abortion was ethically acceptable.
Human fetal tissue is defined as tissue or cells obtained from a dead human embryo or fetus after a spontaneous or induced abortion or stillbirth. This definition does not include established human fetal cell lines.
Stem Cells Derived from Fetal Tissues These cells display many properties that make them superior to adult cells for use in regenerative medicine applications, including greater plasticity in differentiation potential, faster growth in culture, and increased survival at low oxygen tension.