UCSD Buying Baby Body Parts?
A Lawsuit and Investigation is Underway
The lawsuit against the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) related to the purchase of baby body parts centers around allegations of illegal activities involving the procurement and use of “fetal tissue.” Here's a summary based on available information:
Allegations: UCSD has been accused of engaging in contracts with Planned Parenthood for the transfer of "proprietary" aborted fetal body parts. These transfers were purportedly in exchange for "valuable consideration," specifically for the rights to patents and intellectual property developed through experiments using the fetal tissue. This arrangement is claimed to violate federal law, specifically 42 U.S.C. 289g-2, which prohibits the exchange of aborted human fetal tissue for "valuable consideration."
Documents: The evidence for these allegations primarily comes from documents obtained through public records requests by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP). These documents include a "Biological Materials Transfer Agreement" between Planned Parenthood of San Diego (PPSD) and UCSD. They reveal that PPSD retains rights to intellectual property developed from the use of the "material" - the fetal and placental tissue.
Public Records and Legal Actions: The Center for Medical Progress, known for its undercover work exposing Planned Parenthood's practices in 2015, had to file a public records lawsuit to obtain these documents from UCSD. The findings indicate that UCSD professors have developed numerous patents using fetal tissue, with significant financial implications for the university.
Investigations and Responses: There have been mentions of potential federal law enforcement investigations by the HHS Office of Inspector General into similar practices at other institutions, but specific actions regarding the UCSD case beyond the lawsuit and public outcry are not detailed in the available information.
This lawsuit reflects broader controversies surrounding the ethics, legality, and practices of fetal tissue research and procurement. T
Meanwhile, Jordan Sekulow with the ACLJ announced: The U.S. Supreme Court JUST agreed to hear a case to defund Planned Parenthood. States defunded Planned Parenthood after it was caught selling the body parts of aborted babies. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether they get to keep millions of YOUR tax dollars. This is the biggest abortion case since Dobbs and could save countless lives. We are preparing to file our Supreme Court brief, and we urgently need 251 of you from NY standing with us. Add your name to our petition to defund Planned Parenthood https://give.aclj.org/r.wr?id=UYltgMWt
If you oppose the buying and selling of baby body parts, call and email the UCSD policy makers here:
Chancellor: Pradeep K. Khosla
Email: chancellor@ucsd.edu (mailto:chancellor@ucsd.edu)
Phone: (858) 534-3135
Board of Trustees:
Phone: (858) 534-2230 (General UCSD number)
Mailing Address: UC San Diego Foundation, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093
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