Section 125330 Of Chapter 2. Procuring Of Oocytes For Research From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 106. >> Part 5.5. >> Chapter 2.
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. The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(a) "Assisted oocyte production" or "AOP" means surgical
extraction of oocytes following pharmaceutically induced manipulation
of oocyte production through the use of ovarian stimulation.
(b) "Oocyte" means a female egg or egg cell of a human female.
(c) "Subject" means any person undergoing AOP or any alternative
method of ovarian retrieval for research or for the development of
medical therapies, including those who would not meet the definition
of "subject" under 45 C.F.R. 46.102.
(d) "Alternate method of oocyte retrieval" means a method of
oocyte retrieval that does not involve the pharmaceutically induced
manipulation of oocyte production.
(e) "Institutional review board" means a body established in
accordance with federal regulations, including Part 46 (commencing
with Section 46.101) of Subchapter A of Subtitle A of Title 45 of the
Code of Federal Regulations.