Quote of the Week

April 21, 2006

“I could see a broader mobilization where people start saying, ‘No, you can’t take my tissues.’ All I can say is, we better deal with the problems now instead of waiting until that happens.”

— Kathy Hudson, a molecular biologist who directs the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins University, commenting on the collection and use of bodily tissues in research, often without clear communication to the donor. From “Taking the Least of You,” New York Times, April 16, 2006.