Certificates of Confidentiality: Privileging Research Data

Publication Title

Journal of Law and the Biosciences

Authors

Leslie Wolf, Georgia State University College of LawFollow
Natalie Ram, University of Maryland at BaltimoreFollow
Laura M. Beskow, Vanderbilt University School of MedicineFollow
Jorge L. Contreras, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of UtahFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

With the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, reproductive research now joins other sensitive research topics that present legal risks to research participants, underscoring the role of Certificates in protecting them. Yet, stakeholders question whether Certificates will hold up in court. In this article, we describe the essential arguments supporting Congress’s regulation of biomedical research and, thus, Certificates, under its authority to regulate interstate commerce. Our analysis should reassure researchers and Institutional review boards who rely on Certificates to protect the confidentiality of research participants’ data. We conclude with recommendations for stakeholders based on our analysis.

Recommended Citation

Leslie E. Wolf, et al., Certificates of Confidentiality: Privileging Research Data, 11 J. L.& Biosciences lsae003 (2024), at https://doi.org/10.1093/jlb/lsae003

Institutional Repository Citation

Leslie Wolf, Natalie Ram, Laura M. Beskow & Jorge L. Contreras, Certificates of Confidentiality: Privileging Research Data, Faculty Publications By Year 3616 (2024)
https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/faculty_pub/3616

Volume

11

Issue

1