Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "எச்.இ.கே 293 உயிரணுக்கள்" in Tamil language version.
I received an e-mail a few months ago from Professor Frank Graham, who established this cell line. He tells me that to the best of his knowledge, the exact origin of the HEK293 fetal cells is unclear. They could have come from either a spontaneous miscarriage or an elective abortion.