This bill prohibits the federal government from conducting, funding, or supporting any research that uses human fetal tissue obtained from induced abortions. It applies to all federal departments and agencies, effectively ending current federal support for research using such tissue. The legislation does allow federal research using fetal tissue obtained from miscarriages or stillbirths, as well as development of alternative cell lines that are not derived from aborted fetal tissue. The bill also makes it illegal for any entity to knowingly solicit, acquire, or accept donations of fetal tissue from induced abortions. The bill contains no specific funding amounts or implementation timelines, but would take effect upon passage and would immediately restrict the activities of federal research agencies like the National Institutes of Health.
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