Department of Health and Human Services bars funding research using fetal tissue — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock Jan 23, 2026 / 18:34 pm (CNA). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Thursday that it will stop funding research that uses fetal tissue of aborted babies. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, National Institutes of Health (NIH) director, said in a Jan. 22 statement that the agency has “reexamined its…

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