Parental Acceptance of Fetal Tissue Donation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Human fetal tissue is essential for biomedical research, providing unparalleled insights into human development and disease.

Objective

To assess changes in parental decisions to donate fetal tissue following termination of pregnancy after the introduction of the Dutch Fetal Biobank (DFB) and to identify factors associated with consent to donate.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study collected data from all individuals assigned female at birth (hereafter referred to as participants) who underwent a termination of pregnancy at the Amsterdam University Medical Center from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2022. No exclusion criteria were applied.

Exposure

Introduction of the DFB on September 1, 2017, which offers the option to donate fetal

SUBMITTER: Dawood Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549655 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature