Pallone Blasts Fetal Tissue Research Announcement

Pallone Blasts Fetal Tissue Research Announcement

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 5, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Trump Administration’s announcement imposing restrictions on fetal tissue research:

“Today’s announcement from the Trump Administration once again places ideology over science and facts. This backward decision not only stigmatizes vitally important medical research, but it may also inhibit discoveries that could save lives. It’s important that researchers are not hamstrung by arbitrary limits on where the science can take them. The Administration should be spending its time supporting and investing in lifesaving medical research rather than undermining scientific inquiry for political reasons."

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce