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Idaho committee rejects resolution reaffirming Nuremberg Code as foundation for research ethics
Summary
The Idaho Senate Health & Welfare Committee voted 3–6 to reject Senate Concurrent Resolution 104, a nonbinding measure by Sen. Tammy Nichols that would have reaffirmed the Nuremberg Code and encouraged institutions to follow related international and U.S. ethical declarations.
Sen. Tammy Nichols introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 104, saying the measure "reaffirms Idaho's commitment to ethical medical and scientific research by recognizing the Nuremberg Code as the foundation for protecting human rights." The resolution would have encouraged Idaho medical, academic and research institutions to follow the Nuremberg Code and related standards, and Nichols described it as advisory and without fiscal impact.
"By passing SCR 104, we send a clear message that Idaho stands for ethical responsibility in science and…
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