According to one report, Planned Parenthood has entered into a “biological material transfer agreement” with the University of California, San Diego, under which it will transfer human body parts in exchange for intellectual property rights to patents obtained from subsequent experiments. . report From the Center for Medical Advancement.
CMP, a pro-life activist group founded by David Daleiden, said: obtained Submit documents through a public records request.
According to the agreement, regional abortion organizations (then known as Family Planning Organizations of San Diego and Riverside Counties) “have certain proprietary The plan was to provide “biological materials” to university researchers. , epigenomic profile of the material. ”
“Unique biological material” is clearly defined in the contract as “fetal and placental tissue,” otherwise known as human baby parts.
The agreement, created and effective May 1, 2009, provides that the University may not use any part of an infant’s body “for commercial product development, including commercial drug screening or development, or on behalf of a commercial entity.” cannot be used.” . ”
The contract also emphasizes that human remains “are to be used only as laboratory animals or for experimental purposes.”
in vitro This is an experimental product and should not be used on humans.
According to the terms of the agreement, in exchange for the remains, PPSD will receive “all right, title and interest in and to patents and patent applications and other intellectual property rights relating to the material.”
A series of emails from 2010 to 2011 between Planned Parenthood and the university, also obtained by pro-life organizations through a public records request, include a quarterly plan to establish a “Planned Parenthood and UCSD Research Collaborative Council.” It contained a plan. To “share recently collected samples”. and “Questions regarding payment for residency programs.”
Planned parenting is partnered For over 30 years, we have partnered with the University of California, San Diego to run the Ryan Training Program. provide University complex family planning fellowship program with clinical training facilities.
Although the initial agreement was between the university and PPSD;
Modified In June 2014, the local abortion organization changed its name to Pacific Southwest Family Planning.
The Center for Medical Progress obtained a more recent UCSD communication that purportedly references this agreement.
Email From January 2017, it seems to be referring to a contract for body parts and a separate contract.
2020
email chain reveals concerns about the origin of “human fetal fibroblasts” used to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells for use in genetic and epigenetic stability studies.
One response, apparently from a researcher, states that fibroblasts are “derived from human fetal livers that were used to create mice with humanized immune systems.”
Another person, who describes himself as “more of a lawyer than a scientist,” is seen asking for a “purchase agreement with an expert.” [Advanced Bioscience Resource] or future MTA-type contracts,” and stressed that “particular attention should be paid to whether there is permission for relocation.”
The Daleiden organization says the 2009 agreement remains in effect.
Planned Parenthood and UCSD did not immediately respond to Blaze News’ requests for comment on the document Friday.
Daleiden and his pro-life organization are facing backlash over past efforts to expose Planned Parenthood’s alleged side business.
In 2015, Daleiden went undercover as a biotech representative interested in obtaining fetal tissue for research and recorded his conversations with family planning staff. The video he shot while in hiding caused a huge uproar.
The Center for Medical Progress is
video July 14, 2015 photo of Deborah Nucatola, Senior Director of Medical Services at Planned Parenthood. state We talked casually while enjoying wine and lunch. “We’ve gotten very good at testing the heart, lungs and liver because we know, ‘We’re not going to collapse that part, we’re basically going to collapse the bottom, we’re going to collapse the top.’ body,” and I’m going to see if I can get everything intact. ”
“I think a lot of people want the liver, so most providers do this case under ultrasound guidance so they know where to put the forceps,” Nucatola continued. . “The kind of rate-limiting step in the surgery is the skull. The skull, the head, is basically the largest part.”
Mr. Nucatola, who was later disciplined, suggested in the video that the body parts could be of benefit to interested parties, ranging from $30 to $100 per specimen.
After the video was released, Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, emphasized that “our donation program follows all laws and ethical guidelines, just like any other quality health care provider.”
report New York Times.
Despite the scrutiny on Planned Parenthood, abortion groups sued Daleiden in 2016.
2019 San Francisco Jury
reportedly Planned Parenthood was ordered to pay more than $2.2 million in damages. Daleiden and his group appealed, arguing that their work was constitutionally protected journalism. While they are almost lost On their appeal, the court reversed the jury’s verdict that the pro-life organization violated federal wiretapping laws by secretly recording conversations with Planned Parenthood officials.
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