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Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research

Fetal Tissue Research - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

The policy, long urged by anti-abortion groups, expands restrictions issued during President Donald Trump’s first term.

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