Georgia § 31-46-2 - Definitions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-46-2 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-46-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the term: "Amniotic fluid" means the fluid inside the amnion. "Permitted stem cell research" means stem cell research permitted under federal law and Senate Resolution 30, the "Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act," as approved by the United States Senate on April 11, 2007. "Placenta" means the organ that forms on the inner wall of the human uterus during pregnancy. "Postnatal tissue and fluid" means the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid expelled or extracted in connection with the birth of a human being. "Stem cells" means unspecialized or undifferentiated cells that can self-renew and have the potential to differentiate into specialized cell types. "Umbilical cord" means the gelatinous tissue and blood vessels connecting an unborn human being to the placenta. (Code 1981, § 31-46-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 473, § 2/SB 148.)
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