Subpoenas issued by a special US House panel could create a chilling effect for medical research,as the targets balk at the investigation’s wide dragnetSubpoenas issued by a special House panel convened to investigate the world of fetal tissue research has sparked complaints that the probe could create a chilling effect for vital medical research, as the targets of the investigation balk at what they characterize as an unbelievably wide dragnet.“The information that was requested from our institution is so voluminous and so broad that in some cases it extends far beyond fetal tissue research, or ” said David Moore,the director of government affairs for the organization of American Medical Colleges. “They’re collecting a large amount of information with absolutely no indication of why it’s being collected, how it’s going to be used, or no obvious process in place for outlining who’s going to hold access to that information.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com