On the recordJune 10, 2019
Madam Speaker, I rise to applaud the Trump administration for its proactive steps to ban fetal tissue research. Last week, HHS terminated the NIH's $13 million contract with the University of California, San Francisco for research involving human fetal tissue from elective abortions. Madam Speaker, we should not use aborted babies for research, period. Furthermore, we don't need to because there are scientifically credible alternatives, and this administration is expanding them. Just last December, NIH announced $20 million for finding ethical alternatives to fetal tissue research. Yet the Democratic Party supports research with aborted baby parts, refuses to protect babies born alive after an attempted abortion, and even decries the Hyde amendment, the most basic of protections for taxpayer money. Thankfully, our pro-life President will ensure that only forward steps will be taken to protect all human life. ____________________
