Kennedy Institute of Ethics Pregnancy Study Report
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
- Creation: 1974
Creator
- Kennedy Institute of Ethics (Organization)
- Hellegers, André E., 1926-1979 (Person)
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