Congress commissioned an Institute of Medicine study on the ideal structure of a national cord blood
program. Based on the IoM report
, Congress passed the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 that was signed into law 20 Dec. 2005. The key language regarding education is the requirement: Information provided to the maternal donor regard(s) all of her medically appropriate cord blood options.
ie: Education of expectant parents and Informed Consent of maternal donors should cover all options, not just donation.