§ 26:14-2 — Findings, declarations relative to informed consent for medical research.

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Access to the latest treatments developed through medical research is essential to provide the citizens of this State with the best health care services available; b. The advancement of the scientific understanding of health, behavior, disease, and treatment is a vital endeavor for the benefit of humankind; c. Ground-breaking research is currently being conducted in New Jersey by a wide variety of health professionals in the diagnosis, intervention and monitoring of all aspects of health and medical care; and d. All research involving human participants, regardless of the setting, must be conducted with profound respect for their health, safety, and dignity. L.2007, c.316, s.2.