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Abortion Controversy, The | Fetal Tissue Research Will Not Increase Abortions

“How dare we kill innocent babies just to make things a little easier for old people?” It was not so much a question as an accusation. Others at the hearing looked expectantly toward me as I stood at the podium. I took a deep breath. Then I tried once again to describe the process by which fetal tissue becomes available for transplantation and its many potential uses for recipients of various ages—including a case in which fetal tissue was transplanted into another fetus in utero.

The asking and answering of that particular question took place four days before delegates to the...

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