Objective.—Banking umbilical cord blood (UCB) to be used as a source of stem cells for
transplantation is associated with a set of ethical issues. An examination of these issues is
needed to inform public policy and to raise the awareness of prospective parents, clinicians,
and investigators. Participants.—Individuals with expertise in anthropology, blood banking,
bone marrow transplantation, ethics, law, obstetrics, pediatrics, and the social sciences were
invited to join the Working Group on Ethical Issues in Umbilical Cord Blood Banking …