Covid, drug used to treat Trump developed with fetal tissue



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the Regeneron, the experimental cocktail of monoclonal antibodies used by Donald trump against Covid-19 and promised free by him to all, it was developed with cells derived from fetal tissue, a practice that the president has repeatedly condemned. The New York Times writes it. In June 2019, the Trump administration suspended federal funding for much of the new scientific research that uses fetal tissue derived from abortions.

“Promoting the dignity of human life from conception to natural death is one of the top priorities of the Trump administration,” wrote the US Department of Health, prohibiting “internal research that requires the acquisition of fetal tissues from selective abortions “.

This type of cell was also used to test antivirals. Remdesivir, also hired by Trump, and is used by at least two companies for the Covid vaccine, Moderna and Astrazeneca. An embarrassing revelation for a pro-life president who proclaims the fight against abortion to increase his support in the most conservative electorate, starting with the evangelical.

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