
9 Japanese had transplants using fetal cells in China
Yomiuri Shimbun July 22, 2004Nine Japanese who suffer from spinal cord injuries travelled to China to undergo transplants of cells from aborted fetuses, even though the effectiveness and safety of the treatment has not been verified, according to sources close to the matter and an investigation by the Japan Spinal Cord Foundation released Wednesday. ...According to the foundation and the sources, the transplants were conducted by a doctor in the Capital Medical College Hospital in Beijing. The doctor removes a mucosal cell from an aborted fetuses' nose. After nurturing it, the doctor implants it near the patient's injury by injection.