NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

The agency said the policy change applies to all internal and external NIH-supported research and grants.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., on May 30, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on Jan. 22 it will end the use of human fetal tissue in government-funded research.

The announcement from the agency stated that the policy to end the use of the tissue is a “significant milestone in the Trump Administration’s efforts to modernize biomedical science and accelerate innovation.”