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California Research Laws

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  • Abortion (Section 123420-123450)
  • AIDS Research Confidentiality Act (Section 121075-121125)
  • Embryo Registry (Section 125300-125320)
  • Experimental Use of Drugs (Section 111515-111545)
  • Hereditary Disorders Act (Section 124975-124996)
  • Human Cloning (Section 24185-24187)
  • Human Experimentation (Section 24170-24179.5)
  • Minimum Statutory Protection for Citizens (Section 24170)

California Penal Code

  • Biomedical and Behavioral Research (Section 3500)
  • Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (Section 11164-11174.3)
  • Prisoners’ Rights as Research Subjects (Section 3521-3523)
  • Reports of Injuries (Section 11160-11163.6)

California Code of Regulations

  • Research of Inmates/Parolees (Title 15, § 3369.5)

Other California Codes/Resources

  • California Department of Justice
  • Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act
  • Parental Consent for Children to Participate in Research
  • Searchable California Law Database
  • Stem Cell Research Funding: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
  • Reporting of Positive Results of Communicable Disease Testing
  • Research Advisory Panel of California For research involving certain opioid, stimulant, and hallucinogenic drugs (Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances).

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