NIH ends funding of research that uses human fetal tissue from abortions
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. seems like science is getting caught in the middle of a bigger debate 
just when you think the NIH is all about medical breakthroughs 
, they're suddenly cutting funding for studies using human fetal tissue 
. like, what's next? are they gonna ban stem cell research too? 
it's all about politics and who's on whose side in this case 
. don't get me wrong, I'm pro-life, but come on! 
science should be its own thing, not tied to someone's opinion on abortion 
. what about the vaccines that need fetal tissue to work? 
shouldn't we prioritize public health over personal beliefs? 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this news 
... I mean, back in the 90s we used to think it was a no-brainer that fetal tissue would be used for research purposes - and yeah, some people were opposed to it back then too 
. But now, it seems like the NIH is taking a step back and looking at it from a different angle.
I'm not sure if I agree with this decision or not... part of me thinks we should be doing everything in our power to find cures for diseases, but on the other hand, can't we just use the tissue that's already been discarded? Like, think about all those miscarriages and abortions that happen every year - it seems like a no-brainer to just use that tissue instead of causing more controversy .
I'm worried that this decision is gonna set back research for diseases that are still pretty much being held hostage by human health... Alzheimer's, diabetes, the list goes on
. I mean, vaccines can't be developed without fetal tissue, right? It feels like we're taking two steps forward and one step back 
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... I mean, back in the 90s we used to think it was a no-brainer that fetal tissue would be used for research purposes - and yeah, some people were opposed to it back then too . But now, it seems like the NIH is taking a step back and looking at it from a different angle.I'm not sure if I agree with this decision or not... part of me thinks we should be doing everything in our power to find cures for diseases
, but on the other hand, can't we just use the tissue that's already been discarded? Like, think about all those miscarriages and abortions that happen every year - it seems like a no-brainer to just use that tissue instead of causing more controversy .I'm worried that this decision is gonna set back research for diseases that are still pretty much being held hostage by human health... Alzheimer's, diabetes, the list goes on
. I mean, vaccines can't be developed without fetal tissue, right? It feels like we're taking two steps forward and one step back .idk why they're doin this 
the NIH is basically kissin off a whole field of research that could lead to major breakthroughs like, what about diabetes and Alzheimer's? they won't just magically disappear 
researchers are all over the place on this one... some ppl are all "pro choice" while others are worried about the implications for science and vaccine development is literally relyin on fetal tissue right now 
it's all so complicated
the NIH is basically kissin off a whole field of research that could lead to major breakthroughs like, what about diabetes and Alzheimer's? they won't just magically disappear researchers are all over the place on this one... some ppl are all "pro choice" while others are worried about the implications for science and vaccine development is literally relyin on fetal tissue right now it's all so complicated they're banning funding for studies that use human fetal tissue... seems like a step back 
doesn't make sense to me, considering how much we still have to learn from it... Alzheimer's, diabetes, infertility... all worth the risk 
and what about vaccines? 
can't they just find another way to test them?