HHS Ordered to Release Info on Purchase of Aborted Human Fetal Organs

HHS Ordered to Release Info on Purchase of Aborted Human Fetal Organs
The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Md., on Aug. 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Harry Lee
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A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release additional information about its purchases of organs harvested from aborted human fetuses, according to a recent court filing.

Two agencies of the HHS, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), both purchased organs from California-based Advanced Biosciences Resources (ABR) for use in HIV research. ABR partners with Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers to dismember fetuses and sell their parts for research.