Is it okay to store newborn cord blood?

[MrsOsuna]

I am newly pregnant and I keep seeing ads for cord blood storage. The purpose for storing the blood is to use the stem-cells later if necessary. Is this practice permited by the Church, since it doesn’t involve embryos?

 

[Michelle_Arnold]

Yes, using stem cells from newborn babies’ cord blood or adult stem cells is fine. For more information on Catholic medical bioethics issues, I recommend contacting the National Catholic Bioethics Center.