The Trump administration is banning NIH scientists from doing research on fetal tissue obtained from abortions. It also canceled an existing HIV research contract with the University of California, San Francisco.
The Trump administration today imposed new restrictions on federal use of fetal tissue obtained from abortions, barring government scientists at NIH from doing such research, and canceling an existing HIV research contract with the University of California, San Francisco.
The decision came after a heated debate within the Trump administration that pitted the White House against HHS, which sought a less restrictive policy, two officials told POLITICO. But research groups expressed dismay, saying that scientists rely on fetal tissue to develop vaccines and develop cures for degenerative diseases. The UCSF contract, which involved seeking new HIV therapies, was due to expire today after the Trump administration granted a 90-day extension.
HHS Secretary Alex Azar had argued for a less restrictive policy that would have allowed ongoing research on tissue acquired from research institutions, those officials told POLITICO.
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