Certificates of Confidentiality: Privileging Research Data
Publication Title
Journal of Law and the Biosciences
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), 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