Trump administration bans government scientists from using aborted fetal tissue in research

By Kimberly Leonard

Published June 5, 2019 4:48pm ET

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Trump administration bans government scientists from using aborted fetal tissue in research — A postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University works alongside a tray of vials containing cerebral spinal fluid in Baltimore. Dr. Akhilesh Pandey, a researcher at Johns Hopkins University, said his research analyzes both adult and fetal tissue, and by identifying which proteins are present, he can get clues that could be used to help detect cancer in adults earlier. | (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

The Trump administration will block government scientists from acquiring new fetal tissue from abortions to use in medical research, a major victory for abortion opponents.

“Promoting the dignity of human life from conception to natural death is one of the very top priorities of President Trump’s administration,” the Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement Wednesday that announced the change.

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