Bill > S987

This bill, titled the "Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025", prohibits the federal government from conducting, funding, approving, or supporting any research using human fetal tissue obtained through induced abortions. The bill defines human fetal tissue as tissue or cells from an unborn child obtained through induced abortion, miscarriage, or stillbirth, and introduces specific restrictions and definitions. While completely banning research involving aborted fetal tissue, the bill does allow for research on fetal tissue from miscarriages or stillbirths, provided it follows existing Public Health Service Act guidelines. The legislation also prohibits soliciting or knowingly acquiring fetal tissue that was obtained through an induced abortion, with specific provisions preventing the deliberate initiation of pregnancies to obtain such tissue. Additionally, the bill permits federal agencies to develop new cell lines for purposes like vaccine production, as long as these cell lines are not derived from aborted fetal tissue. The bill amends existing legislation to narrow the scope of permissible fetal tissue research and includes precise definitions of terms like miscarriage, stillbirth, and unborn child to provide clarity and legal specificity.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/987/all-info