Fetal Tissue Controversy: How These Cells Are Used in Research

Congress wants to know the names of researchers who study fetal tissue, and what exactly they are doing: A House committee has subpoenaed a number of medical organizations for a list of people involved in this research. The committee says it wants "to find out ‘what is going on?’" at organizations that procure and use fetal tissue for research purposes. "This is an invasion of academic freedom, a serious government overreach, and an effort to intimidate scientists who have devoted th