Hybrid UCB banks in China – public storage as ethical biocapital
In China, under the heading of “private-for-public” banking, hybrid UCB banking has been politically supported by the government and is based on regulation developed since the 1990s. Although hybrid UCB banking was regarded as an “ethical” alternative to private UCB banking due to its accessibility...
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| description | In China, under the heading of “private-for-public” banking, hybrid UCB banking has been politically supported by the government and is based on regulation developed since the 1990s. Although hybrid UCB banking was regarded as an “ethical” alternative to private UCB banking due to its accessibility to “the people”, this study, based on archival research and interviews with bankers, medical professionals, scientists and pregnant women contends that the practice of this ideal needs to be closely scrutinized. Analysing UCB bank networks in China in terms of “public biovalue” and “ethical biocapital”, we illustrate, first, how the synergy of public and private storage of UCB in hybrid models benefit private storage, and how transparency and oversight may increase donation and the uptake of UCB. Second, we describe the problems associated with this hybrid model. Finally, we show how the biovalue of public storage is used as ethical biocapital to buttress UCB networks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ed6e4fd80a2447f999ce2f0968c5fb12023-09-19T15:22:17ZengTaylor & Francis GroupNew Genetics and Society1463-67781469-99152019-01-01381607910.1080/14636778.2018.15499821549982Hybrid UCB banks in China – public storage as ethical biocapitalSuli Sui0Margaret Sleeboom-Faulkner1School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Peking Union Medical CollegeUniversity of SussexIn China, under the heading of “private-for-public” banking, hybrid UCB banking has been politically supported by the government and is based on regulation developed since the 1990s. Although hybrid UCB banking was regarded as an “ethical” alternative to private UCB banking due to its accessibility to “the people”, this study, based on archival research and interviews with bankers, medical professionals, scientists and pregnant women contends that the practice of this ideal needs to be closely scrutinized. Analysing UCB bank networks in China in terms of “public biovalue” and “ethical biocapital”, we illustrate, first, how the synergy of public and private storage of UCB in hybrid models benefit private storage, and how transparency and oversight may increase donation and the uptake of UCB. Second, we describe the problems associated with this hybrid model. Finally, we show how the biovalue of public storage is used as ethical biocapital to buttress UCB networks.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14636778.2018.1549982chinahybrid ucb bankingethical biocapitalbionetworkscord blood |
| spellingShingle | Suli Sui Margaret Sleeboom-Faulkner Hybrid UCB banks in China – public storage as ethical biocapital New Genetics and Society china hybrid ucb banking ethical biocapital bionetworks cord blood |
| title | Hybrid UCB banks in China – public storage as ethical biocapital |
| title_full | Hybrid UCB banks in China – public storage as ethical biocapital |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid UCB banks in China – public storage as ethical biocapital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid UCB banks in China – public storage as ethical biocapital |
| title_short | Hybrid UCB banks in China – public storage as ethical biocapital |
| title_sort | hybrid ucb banks in china public storage as ethical biocapital |
| topic | china hybrid ucb banking ethical biocapital bionetworks cord blood |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14636778.2018.1549982 |
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