S 987 · in committee · major
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025
- reproductive rights
What this bill does
- Federal agencies cannot fund or conduct research using fetal tissue from induced abortions.
- Research institutions and entities that knowingly acquire such tissue face criminal penalties.
- The ban applies immediately; fetal tissue from miscarriage or stillbirth remains permissible for research.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would restrictions on fetal tissue research affect ongoing medical studies that could treat Parkinson's, diabetes, or spinal cord injuries?
- 02
What enforcement mechanisms would federal agencies use to verify that fetal tissue came from miscarriage rather than abortion, and who bears the compliance costs?
- 03
Which current research projects or institutions would be most impacted by an immediate ban, and how might they adapt their work?
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Sponsor · R-MS
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
10/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-12 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-03-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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