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There are public and private cord blood banks to store the core blood. National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) facilitates matching cord blood for particular patients.  Private cord blood banks also exist for use by the donor and his relatives.

There are public and private cord blood banks to store the core blood. National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) facilitates matching cord blood for particular patients.  Private cord blood banks also exist for use by the donor and his relatives.

While public cord blood banking is universally encouraged, supporters of abortion instead favor funding for research [[embryonic stem cells]].  France and Italy actually prohibit private cord blood banking, and the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies also opposes it.

While public cord blood banking is universally encouraged, supporters of abortion instead favor funding for research [[embryonic stem cells]].{{fact}} France and Italy actually prohibit private cord blood banking, and the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies also opposes it.