FRC Says… NIH Director’s Comments Conflict With Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a recent interview with Science Magazine, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins said that fetal tissue research “will continue to be a mainstay” and claimed those who are pro-life can support funding research involving tissue from aborted babies. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement on December 17: “Dr. Francis Collins seems to have forgotten that he no longer works for President Obama and is now working for a pro-life president. His advocacy for using aborted baby parts in research is more reflective of the previous administration rather than the Trump administration, which has consistently advanced the sanctity of human life. “Taxpayers expect their tax dollars to go to ethical and…Continue Reading