Michigan Compiled Laws § 333.2688 Research On Dead Embryo, Fetus, Or Neonate; Consent Of Mother; Presumption; Authorized Transfer To Medical Research Facilities; Research Standards.

333.2688 Research on dead embryo, fetus, or neonate; consent of mother; presumption; authorized transfer to medical research facilities; research standards.

Sec. 2688.

(1) Research may not knowingly be performed upon a dead embryo, fetus, or neonate unless the consent of the mother has first been obtained. Consent shall not be required in the case of a routine pathological study.

(2) For purposes of this section, consent shall be conclusively presumed to have been granted by a written statement, signed by the mother that she consents to the use of her dead embryo, fetus, or neonate for research.

(3) Written consent shall constitute lawful authorization for the transfer of the dead embryo, fetus, or neonate to medical research facilities.

(4) Research being performed upon a dead embryo, fetus, or neonate shall be conducted in accordance with the same standards applicable to research conducted pursuant to part 101.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Popular Name: Act 368

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