Research Across Borders: Proceedings of the International Research Panel of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues

摘要

On October 1, 2010, the U.S. Government disclosed that it had supported research on sexually transmitted diseases in Guatemala from 1946 to 1948 involving the intentional infection of vulnerable human populations. In response, President Barack Obama directed the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (the Commission) to oversee a thorough fact-finding investigation into the specifics of the U.S. Public Health Service supported research, and to conduct a review of current 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. The President asked specifically for assurance that current rules for research participants protect people from harm or unethical treatment, domestically as well as internationally. President Obama directed the Commission to consult with its counterparts in the global community and to seek the insight of international experts as part of its work on contemporary protections for human subjects of research.