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Fetal tissue implant

Okay kiddo, let me explain what a fetal tissue implant is!

First, we need to understand what a fetus is. When a mommy and daddy decide to have a baby, a tiny baby starts to grow inside the mommy's tummy. This baby is called a fetus.

Now, sometimes doctors need to help people who are sick get better. One way they are trying to help is by using the cells from a fetus to make medicine.

Fetal tissue is a type of cell that can grow into different kinds of cells in our body. This means that doctors can use fetal tissue to make new cells that can help people who have a sickness or an injury.

So, when doctors take cells from a fetus, they can implant or place them into a person who is sick or injured. This can help them get better because the new cells from the fetus can grow and replace the cells in their body that are not working well.

It's important to remember that doctors only use fetal tissue from fetuses that are not going to be born, and the cells are taken with the parents' permission.

Does that help you understand what a fetal tissue implant is?
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