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Presidential Papers, November 2010
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General SummaryFrom the daily compilation of publically released papers of President Barack H. Obama.
Memorandum on Review of Human Subjects Protection
November 24, 2010
Memorandum for Dr. Amy Gutmann, Chair, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
Subject: Review of Human Subjects Protection
Recently, we discovered that the U.S. Public Health Service conducted research on sexually transmitted diseases in Guatemala from 1946 to 1948 involving the intentional infection of vulnerable human populations. The research was clearly unethical. In light of this revelation, I want to be assured that current rules for research participants protect people from harm or unethical treatment, domestically as well as internationally.
I ask you, as the Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, to convene a panel to conduct, beginning in January 2011, a thorough review of human subjects protection to determine if Federal regulations and international standards adequately guard the health and well-being of participants in scientific studies supported by the Federal Government. I also request that the Commission oversee a thorough fact-finding investigation into the specifics of the U.S. Public Health Service Sexually Transmitted Diseases Inoculation Study.
In fulfilling this charge, the Commission should seek the insights and perspective of international experts, including from Guatemala; consult with its counterparts in the global community; and convene at least one meeting outside the United States. I expect the Commission to complete its work within 9 months and provide me with a report of its findings and recommendations.
While I believe the research community has made tremendous progress in the area of human subjects protection, what took place in Guatemala is a sobering reminder of past abuses. It is especially important for the Commission to use its vast expertise spanning the fields of science, policy, ethics, and religious values to carry out this mission. We owe it to the people of Guatemala and future generations of volunteers who participate in medical research.
BARACK OBAMA
Categories: Communications to Federal Agencies : Human subjects protection, review, memorandum.
Names: Gutmann, Amy.
Subjects: Health and medical care : Human experimentation and medical ethics.
DCPD Number: DCPD201001015.
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Chicago: Barack H. Obama, "Memorandum on Review of Human Subjects Protection November 24, 2010," Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents [Collected for November 2010] in Barack H. Obama, United States. Executive Office of the President, Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents [Collected for November 2010] (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2010) (Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2010), Original Sources, accessed April 25, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4LCHM9HDXG12UF4.
MLA: Obama, Barack H. "Memorandum on Review of Human Subjects Protection November 24, 2010." Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents [Collected for November 2010], in Barack H. Obama, United States. Executive Office of the President, Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents [Collected for November 2010] (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2010), Washington D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 2010, Original Sources. 25 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4LCHM9HDXG12UF4.
Harvard: Obama, BH, 'Memorandum on Review of Human Subjects Protection November 24, 2010' in Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents [Collected for November 2010]. cited in 2010, Barack H. Obama, United States. Executive Office of the President, Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents [Collected for November 2010] (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2010), U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 25 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4LCHM9HDXG12UF4.
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