Supreme Court Lets US Cut Millions of Dollars in NIH Grants
The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to temporarily reduce funding for medical research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This decision comes amid a split among the justices. The administration argues that these grants do not align with the president's policies, potentially impacting hundreds of millions of dollars in funding. The case involves a challenge to the administration's decision to terminate grant funding for a research project related to fetal tissue research. The Supreme Court's ruling is a temporary measure, and the full case will continue to be deliberated. This decision highlights the ongoing tensions between the executive branch and the judiciary regarding the scope of the administration's authority to make funding decisions that may conflict with established research practices.
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