The Administration halts NIH acquisition of fetal tissue for research (abortion, government)

[ohhwanderlust]

https://www.kff.org/news-summary/tru...v-experiments/

This move disrupts two labs. One for research on eye diseases, one for HIV infection research.

Why the sudden sneaky ban on a particular research tool rather than just cutting down overall NIH funding in that area?

Is there something else they want to use fetal tissue for...?

[Joe90]

Good -seems a bit sick to me.

[NomadicDrifter]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Good -seems a bit sick to me.

It can aid scientists in finding cures. What's the purpose of just discarding the fetal tissue in the rubbish bin?

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by NomadicDrifter

It can aid scientists in finding cures. What's the purpose of just discarding the fetal tissue in the rubbish bin?

Shouldn't be binned either imo.

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Shouldn't be binned either imo.

Then what should be done with it?

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

Then what should be done with it?

Burying it would be a good start.

[NomadicDrifter]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Burying it would be a good start.

If you throw it in the rubbish, eventually it will be buried. This is just sentimental nonsense, if someone wants to claim the remains of the dead fetus, such as the mother who got the abortion, then by all means allow her to bury it. But why should the government do a mock burial and waste an opportunity to better mankind?

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by NomadicDrifter

If you throw it in the rubbish, eventually it will be buried. This is just sentimental nonsense, if someone wants to claim the remains of the dead fetus, such as the mother who got the abortion, then by all means allow her to bury it. But why should the government do a mock burial and waste an opportunity to better mankind?

I agree, but what serious medical conditions have been helped from the result of fetal tissue research?

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by NomadicDrifter

If you throw it in the rubbish, eventually it will be buried. This is just sentimental nonsense, if someone wants to claim the remains of the dead fetus, such as the mother who got the abortion, then by all means allow her to bury it. But why should the government do a mock burial and waste an opportunity to better mankind?

Why should governments do the burial?

I don't really see combining fetuses with mouse genes, as bettering mankind.

[DaveinMtAiry]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Why should governments do the burial?

I don't really see combining fetuses with mouse genes, as bettering mankind.

Missed the part about how they are used for eye disease and HIV research eh? Not surprised.