Institution

President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research

ABP-I-0004

Dates 1980-1983

Credit: Gryffindor Date: 2007 Source: Source record Rights: Public domain — released into the public domain by the copyright holder

Overview

A federal bioethics commission created by Congress in 1978, with presidential appointments announced in 1979, that operated from 1980 to 1983 and advised the President and Congress on ethical problems in medicine and biomedical and behavioral research.

Historical Role

National interdisciplinary commission addressing death, informed consent, genetic technologies, healthcare access, treatment decisions, and other bioethical issues.

Historical Significance

Demonstrates the consolidation of bioethics as a national policy enterprise capable of addressing multiple domains of medicine, research, technology, and healthcare justice.

Key facts

ABP identifier
ABP-I-0004
Dates
1980-1983