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Ethical and Legal Obligations for Research Involving Pregnant Persons in a Post-Dobbs Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 December 2023

Richard M. Weinmeyer Open the ORCID record for Richard M. Weinmeyer [Opens in a new window] ,
Seema K. Shah  and
Michelle L. McGowan
Richard M. Weinmeyer
Affiliation:
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, CHICAGO, IL, USA NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, IL, USA
Seema K. Shah
Affiliation:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, IL, USA LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, IL, USA
Michelle L. McGowan
Affiliation:
MAYO CLINIC, ROCHESTER, MN, USA.
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Abstract

In light of a history of categorical exclusion, it is critical that pregnant people are included in research to help improve the knowledge base and interventions needed to address public health. Yet the volatile legal landscape around reproductive rights in the United States threatens to undue recent progress made toward the greater inclusion of pregnant people in research. We offer ethical and practical guidance for researchers, sponsors, and institutional review boards to take specific steps to minimize legal risks and ensure the ethical conduct of research with pregnant people in an evolving legal environment.

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Research Ethics and RegulationAbortionPregnancyHuman Subjects ResearchHealth Law

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 51 , Issue 3: Seeking Reproductive Justice in the Next 50 Years , Fall 2023 , pp. 504 - 510
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© 2023 The Author(s)

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