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Kennedy Institute of Ethics Pregnancy Study Report

 Collection
Identifier: BRL-029

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the final report for Project No. 30131-G-74-02, a study on pregnancy conducted by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) in 1974. KIE Director André Hellegers was the Principle Investigator. Other collaborators include Ray Branson, Leon Kass, Ann Neale, Roy Capone, and Jeanne Clare Ridley.

The report is divided into five parts. Part I sketches the history of the project. Part II summarizes briefly the underlying biological changes which brought bioethical problems to the fore. Part III reports on the studies on the concepts of health. Part IV reports on the study of the effects of working on pregnancy outcomes. Part V summarizes the conclusions.

Dates

  • 1974

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Historical Note

The Kennedy Institute of Ethics was established in 1971 at Georgetown University as one of the first bioethics research centers in the world.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (in one folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains the final report for Project No. 30131-G-74-02, a study on pregnancy conducted by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) in 1974. KIE Director André Hellegers was the Principle Investigator. Other collaborators include Ray Branson, Leon Kass, Ann Neale, Roy Capone, and Jeanne Clare Ridley.

Arrangement

The collection has not been rearranged by an archivist.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred to the BRL Archives at some point prior to 2020. It was retroactively accessioned in 2022.

Processing Information

The collection has been rehoused in an archival quality box and folder.

Title
Guide to the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Pregnancy Study Report
Author
John Zarrillo
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Bioethics Research Library Archives Repository

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