But the banks would collect tissue only from miscarriages and tubal pregnancies, not induced abortions.

The midwife hurried into position to collect the blood and tissue, but the mother couldn't have cared less about her own body.

Last year, Mr. Kline successfully lobbied the Legislature to require that abortion providers collect fetal tissue from patients younger than 14 and turn it over to law enforcement.

But because such surgery was not commonly performed at the time, Dr. Goldman said it took two years to collect enough tissue.

A variety of sizes of needle can collect tissue in the lumen (core biopsy).

The brush is then rotated 4-5 times, collecting tissue from the entire uterine lining.

CryoLife is the largest of half a dozen companies that collect and prepare tissue for transplant.

Using laparoscopy, a surgeon can collect tissue for biopsy, as well as see inside the abdomen to determine if pancreatic cancer has spread.

Endocervical curettage: A procedure to collect cells or tissue from the cervical canal using a curette (spoon-shaped instrument).

But critics said that under the restrictions the banks would not collect enough usable tissue.