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Volume 334:610-611 February 29, 1996 Number 9

The Dilemma of the Fetus: Fetal research, medical progress, and moral politics

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By Steven Maynard-Moody. 235 pp. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1995. $23.95. ISBN 0-312-11785-X.

Fetal research is embroiled both in the controversy over abortion and in the controversy surrounding the independence and integrity of scientific research. Although the vast majority of Americans favor a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy, most would also like this divisive national debate to subside, with the right to choose legal abortion left intact for those (including themselves and their loved ones) who may need it. So it is with scientific research: most Americans trust scientists to conduct their research in ethical and respectful ways, but they recognize that misconduct does occur and is most often dealt with by . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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