Trump cancels funding for research using aborted fetal remains

Author: Valerie Richardson

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would immediately cancel federal funding for research at the University of California San Francisco using human fetal tissue from abortions, weighing in again on a charged issue fraught with scientific and moral implications.

The Health and Human Services Department said the decision to cancel the $2 million annual contract came after a “comprehensive review” of its regulations and statutes to ensure consistency and adequate oversight “in light of the serious regulatory, moral, and ethical considerations involved.”

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