| Resolution Number: | 1991-A096 |
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| Title: | Continue Discussion on the Use of Fetal Tissue for Research Use |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 70th General Convention rejects conception for the purpose of providing fetal tissues for therapeutic or medical research usages; and be it further
Resolved, That this 70th General Convention rejects the use of fetal tissues aborted for financial profit for use in therapy and medical research, and be it further
Resolved, That the discussion concerning the use for therapeutic or medical research purposes of tissues from healthy fetuses, aborted to save the life of the mother, be continued during the next triennium.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 384. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Health |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A096)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 70th General Convention rejects conception for the purpose of providing fetal tissues for therapeutic or medical research usages; and be it further
Resolved, That this 70th General Convention rejects the use of fetal tissues aborted for profit for use in therapy and medical research, and be it further
Resolved, That the discussion concerning the use of tissues from healthy fetuses, aborted to save the life of the mother, for therapeutic or medical research purposes, be continued during the next triennium.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
In line 5, add "financial" before "profit."
Deputy Guernsey of Virginia moved an amendment to Resolution A096.
Proposed Amendment:
In line 6 insert after "the use" the words "for therapeutic or medical research purposes."
In line 7 delete "for therapeutic or medical research purposes".
The Guernsey amendment was accepted by the Committee.
A vote was taken on A096 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #11)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #30 on House of Deputies Message #11 on Resolution A096a (Fetal Tissue for Research Use) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #361)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Health, Reports to the 70th General Convention, 1991, pp. 178-191. |
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| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention rejects the use of fetal tissues for therapeutic or medical research usage. |