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14 Health L. Rev. 51 (2005-2006)
The Future of Cord Blood Banking in Canada

handle is hein.journals/hthlr14 and id is 142 raw text is: Abstract The potential clinical utility of umbilical cord blood (UCB) as a source of stem cells has led to the emergence of sev- eral public and private cord blood banks across Canada (see Table 1). Although UCB banking in Canada remains in its early stages there are many regulatory and policy issues that need to be addressed. The purpose of the Stem Cell Network Catalyst project entitled The Future of Cord Blood Banking in Canada is to examine the socio-ethical and legal issues surrounding UCB banking and to develop an ethical framework to guide policy makers in mapping out the future of cord blood banking in Canada. As a first step in this process, a discussion paper was drafted in prepara- tion for a workshop on point. The discussion paper provides a selective overview of key socio-ethical and legal issues implicated in UCB banking. The issues addressed include: 1) public awareness and perceptions relating to UCB banking; 2) the process of informed consent for the collection, donation, processing, storage and future use of UCB; 3) issues related to ethnic diversity; and 4) the potential of developing a national UCB banking and transplant pro- gram. Relevant literature is synthesized and points for discussion are raised. This poster presentation provides a con- cise summary of the main issues identified in the discussion paper and will serve to raise awareness and provoke reflection on these important socio-ethical and legal issues amongst Stem Cell Network researchers and participants at the Annual General Meeting. The Current State of Cord Blood Banking in Canada: Public v. Private At present Canadians can potentially access both public and private cord blood banks. Public UCB banks in Alberta, Quebec and Ontario accept donations of UCB samples that are processed and stored for future use - either autologous, related or unrelated. No fee is associated with UCB donation to a public bank. The samples are pro- cessed, stored and are accessible through an international registry to any appropriately matched individual who might need them. Alternatively, for a fee, private UCB banks process and store UCB samples for autologous or related transplantations. 1. Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta 2. Centre de Recherche en Droit Public, Universit6 de Montreal Volume 14, Number 3 The Future of Cord Blood Banking in Canada Lorraine Sheremeta', Margo Plant2 & Bartha Maria Knoppers2 51

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