Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-09-11-Speech-2-451-250"
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"The report highlights that there is a shortage of bone marrow in certain Member States and it is difficult to find appropriate tissue and cell matches for patients, mainly due to a lack of collaboration in the field of cross-border donation.
I therefore welcome all the initiatives to aid effective cross-border cooperation in this area, while also highlighting the need to carry out robust checks to ensure maximum traceability and transparency in the system. I believe donation should be carried out on a voluntary and unpaid basis. I am therefore worried by the problems raised by the existence of numerous websites permitting people to sell or purchase gamete cells online.
We urgently need to consider adopting legislation to regulate this area in order to prevent the possible emergence of an online black market. In particular, as regards cord blood donation, from which stem cells are derived, there is increasing evidence that these cells can be used in the treatment of serious diseases, including children’s illnesses.
In order to optimise the potential of cord blood, I agree that the competent authorities should develop public awareness campaigns targeted principally towards expectant mothers."@en1
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