Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025

This bill would stop the federal government from doing or funding any research that uses human fetal tissue from an induced abortion. It still allows research using tissue from a miscarriage or stillbirth, as long as it follows existing federal rules. It also lets agencies support new, efficient cell lines for things like vaccines, as long as those cell lines are not made from fetal tissue from an induced abortion.

It would also make it illegal to ask for, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal tissue if you know the tissue came from an induced abortion, or if a pregnancy was started on purpose to get that tissue.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Federal agencies, universities, and labs that rely on federal research funds.
• What changes: No federal support for research using fetal tissue from induced abortions; bans asking for or accepting such tissue donations when you know the source; research using tissue from miscarriage or stillbirth can continue under federal rules; work on new cell lines (for vaccines and similar uses) is allowed if not derived from tissue from an induced abortion .