What is the ruling on using umbilical cord blood after birth for laboratory analysis and treatment purposes?
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There is no impediment to taking these blood samples for testing, to determine their composition, the diseases that may afflict their owners, and to research cures for them. However, using them as medicine is impermissible unless they are specifically designated as the means to treat serious diseases.
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