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POLITICO PULSE: Shutdown drags on
In another PULSE exclusive, Equity Forward is out with a new video, website and social media campaign urging Azar to “put people before politics” and preserve about $100 million in funding for research that uses fetal tissue.
THE POOL: The year ahead for American women’s reproductive rights
“There is a political takeover of healthcare,” says Mary Alice Carter, executive director of the reproductive-rights watchdog group Equity Forward. As she looks forward to 2019, she fears greater challenges lie ahead.
POLITICO PULSE: Fetal tissue fight hits Congress today
Organizations that support abortion rights have been deeply critical of HHS, with Equity Forward out today with a full-page ad blasting Secretary Alex Azar.
ROLLING STONE: Trump’s Anti-Abortion Refugee Program Chief Has Been Removed From His Post
Anti-abortion crusader Scott Lloyd has been removed from the top post at the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Lloyd, who became infamous for blocking migrant teens in his custody from receiving abortions, is being transferred to HHS’s Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives.
THINKPROGESS: Scott Lloyd, ardent abortion foe, gets transferred to new faith-based role at Health Department
Scott Lloyd, refugee office director — who was initially tasked with handling the Trump administration’s family separation policy and aimed to stop pregnant migrants in federal custody from having abortions — was reassigned.
MOTHER JONES: The Trump Official Who Failed to Reunify Dozens of Separated Children Is Getting a New Role
Inside Scott Lloyd’s 20-month crusade to keep child migrants pregnant and locked up.
SCIENCE MAGAZINE: Research groups attend HHS ‘listening session’ on fetal tissue research amid funding fears
Many researchers remain concerned about reports that President Trump’s administration is considering withdrawing funding for medical research studies that use fetal tissue, which are fiercely opposed by antiabortion advocates.
REWIRE: HHS Holding Fetal Tissue ‘Listening Sessions’ With Scientists and Anti-Choice Groups
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is continuing its audit into its fetal tissue research policies by consulting with scientists and anti-choice groups.
ROLLING STONE: Trump’s Refugee Appointee Is Reportedly Writing an Anti-Abortion Book
Lloyd, whose prior experience was in pushing anti-abortion legislation at the state level, has gone back to his roots. Politico reports that Lloyd has been working on an anti-abortion book during his time as director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
VICE: The guy Trump put in charge of separated kids is reportedly writing a book about how much he hates abortion
Scott Lloyd, the Trump administration official in charge of reuniting separated families, is writing a book about his opposition to abortion, Politico reported Tuesday, according to two two sources familiar with the matter.