or fetus dies and is unintentionally delivered. This type of tissue is insufficient because some major chromosomal defect or infection killed the fetus before it was born. Since the fetus was spontaneously aborted for being extremely unhealthy the tissue that would have been able to be transplanted if it was healthy is also unhealthy and would be no help to research or a transplant.
An ectopic pregnancy is when the embryo is implanted outside the uterus. According to Daniel J. Garry ectopic pregnancies occur at a rate of 16.8 per 1,000 reported pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancies are resolved by surgery or are spontaneously aborted. This type of tissue is inadequate for research either because it is abnormal or usually has a defect like spinal bifida or growth retardation. Very rarely will tissue from an ectopic pregnancy be able to be used for research or transplantation purposes (72-73
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