Papers of the RCOG Ethics Committee, including notes of meetings and related papers, correspondence files of the Chairman of the committee, and published committee reports and papers.
Records of the RCOG Ethics Committee
This material is held atRoyal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Archives
- Reference
- GB 1538 RCOG/B15
- Dates of Creation
- 1981 - 2009
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 7 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Ethics (or Ethical) Committee was established in 1982 to consider the ethical aspects and legal implications of matters of concern affecting the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. It has considered a wide range of issues such as abortion, assisted reproduction, sex selection, female genital mutilation, the use of fetuses for research, gene therapy, court-authorised obstetric intervention, patient consent, personal health information and critical care decisions.
Arrangement
As received.
Access Information
Permission is required from RCOG Senior Management via the College Archivist for external access to College records less than twenty years old.
Acquisition Information
Internal transfers from the Secretary to the Ethics Committee