In the case of John Moore,whose excised spleen was used by UCLA researchers to establish patented cells lines and ultimately commercially valuable products,the California Supreme Court ruled in 1990 that _____.
A) patients are entitled to property rights over cells or tissues removed from the body and used to develop commercial products
B) patients do not have property rights over cells or tissues removed from the body and used to develop commercial products
C) human cells and cell lines cannot be patented
D) organ donors cannot be compensated from the sale of human tissue
E) recombinant DNA technology is harmful

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The California Supreme Court ruled in 1990 that patients do not have property rights over cells or tissues removed from the body and used to develop commercial products. This decision clarified that once tissues or cells are removed from a patient's body, they become the property of the researcher or institution that has possession of them. This decision has been influential in shaping the legal and ethical framework surrounding the use of human tissues and cells in research and commercial applications.

In the Case of John Moore,whose Excised Spleen Was Used