NEW: Trump administration announces it is suspending use of fetal tissue in research conducted by government scientists.
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it is suspending the use of fetal tissue in research conducted by government scientists and said it is ending a contract with a California university over its use of the materials.
According to the Congressional Research Service, the use of fetal tissue for research in the United States dates back to the 1930s and has been used by the National Institutes of Health since the 1950s. Among a variety of medical research uses, fetal tissue is obtained through elective abortions and has been used to help develop vaccines against diseases like measles and polio, the CRS said.
“President Trump knows we can do better as a nation and we are encouraged to see NIH Director Francis Collins carry out the President’s pro-life commitment," Dannenfelser said. As a result of the review, the administration is letting it's contract with the University of California, San Francisco expire on Wednesday. The contract was for"research involving human fetal tissue from elective abortions," the agency said.
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