Morris R A, Sonderegger T B
Neurobehav Toxicol Teratol. 1986 Jul-Aug;8(4):363-7.
New perinatal toxicology research findings not only extend scientific knowledge but they also produce legal changes as they reach public domain. This article examines the interaction between perinatal drug research and the law. The reactivity of the law in assimilating research on exposure of the developing organism to a broad range of neurotoxins, including both licit and illicit drugs, is illustrated. Outcomes of some cases depend to a great extent upon legal concepts invoked rather than upon the scientific evidence involved. Proposed policy changes and their implications for scientists are discussed.
新的围产期毒理学研究结果不仅扩展了科学知识，而且在进入公共领域时还会引发法律变革。本文探讨了围产期药物研究与法律之间的相互作用。文中阐述了法律在吸收有关发育中的生物体接触包括合法和非法药物在内的广泛神经毒素的研究方面的反应。一些案件的结果在很大程度上取决于所援引的法律概念，而非所涉及的科学证据。文中还讨论了提议的政策变化及其对科学家的影响。
