The National Institute for Health recently announced an important step it’s taking to support the sanctity of human life. As of last month, any research conducted in association with the NIH will no longer include aborted human fetal tissue. According to their official announcement “This policy update underscores the Administration’s commitment to scientific excellence and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars, helping to ensure that America remains the global leader in biomedical innovation while reflecting the values of the people it serves.”

Although we still have more work to do in ensuring that every life is valued from the moment of conception, this announcement is an encouraging win for the pro-life movement. The bodies of children tragically lost through abortion should never be used in taxpayer funded science experiments.