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A patient’s lack of ownership over their discarded tissue is (at least partially) a result of the decision in Moore v. Regents of the University of California[1
by amarshall 8y ago
A patient’s lack of ownership over their discarded tissue is (at least partially) a result of the decision in Moore v. Regents of the University of California[1] which was, yes, a California Supreme Court case. Though it seems courts in other jurisdictions sometimes agree with its decision.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_v._Regents_of_the_Univer...
- tehgdogg 8y agoThanks I appreciate the information.
- ApolloFortyNine 8y agoWow, reading through that case it seemed like it should have been a slam dunk for Moore. It appears that we literally have more rights over our personal information than we do over our DNA.