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To the Editor: Regulation 46.208 of the National Institutes of Health's Office for Protection from Research Risks states that fetal research is permitted only if both the father and the mother have consented to it. Aside from cases of rape, exceptions to this regulation are similar to those regarding research on children: paternal consent is not required if the father's identity cannot reasonably be ascertained or if he is not reasonably available.

This rule, although it seems to adhere to the principle of fetal beneficence, restricts women's participation in medical research. It begs the question of the status of the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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