The UNMC Faculty Senate requires that a resolution receives a 67 percent
approval vote before it can be passed. Support for the following resolution,
which was approved on Monday, Dec. 6, exceeded the necessary approval.
WHEREAS, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has as a major goal
the improvement of the health of Nebraskans; and
WHEREAS, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has as a major goal
for the advancement of scientific research; and
WHEREAS, improvement of health is substantially dependent upon basic
research; and
WHEREAS, the faculty of the University of Nebraska Medical Center seek
academic freedom to pursue scientific research without undue external influence;
and
WHEREAS, the use of human fetal cells for research is a sensitive societal
issue,
Be it therefore resolved that the Faculty Senate of the University of
Nebraska Medical Center:
1. Supports faculty academic freedom to pursue
scientific research; and
2. Supports the position taken by UNMC leadership
to obtain human fetal tissue for use in health sciences research from sources
other than elective abortion whenever possible.
This resolution is available to be copied off the UNMC website at www.unmc.edu