Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and 21 other attorneys general say a federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order to cut funding for medical research.
Campbell says the preliminary injunction protects critical funds for biomedical research including lab, faculty, infrastructure, and utility costs.
“This is a major win for research institutions across the country – in both red and blue states – that rely on NIH funding to conduct innovative research, as well as for the individuals and families who depend on these medical advancements to improve and even save their lives,” said AG Campbell. “We will not play politics with our residents’ public health, and we do this work to protect our residents, including children, regardless of their party or demographic.”
The preliminary injunction protects critical funds that facilitate biomedical research, like lab, faculty, infrastructure, and utility costs. Without them, the lifesaving and life-changing medical research in which the United States – and Massachusetts, in particular – has long been a leader, could be compromised.
The ruling comes after a coalition of 22 attorneys general filed a lawsuit.
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