Iowa City, Ia. -The University of Iowa stands behind the use of human fetal tissue for disease research, a practice under fire in Nebraska. The U of I is one of several schools across the nation that do research on human fetal tissue from abortions. Loyola University in Chicago, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Minnesota , the University of Colorado and Yale University also conduct research with human fetal tissue The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has been criticized in the past couple of weeks because of its work with fetal tissue. Some things are much better to study on fetal tissue. The university does not encourage abortions for research purposes and does not pay women for the tissue.
Some abortion opponents believe using fetal tissue is wrong.
They are concerned, too, that fetal tissue will be sold for a profit. Even a good end does not justify an evil means. This is a choice we should not be making. That came after strong public reaction to news reports that the center has used fetal brain cells from abortions for research the past six years. The Nebraska center also announced the formation of an outside advisory committee and changes in the review of such research.