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After A Year, Blackburn-Led Investigation Into Fetal Tissue Donations Wraps Up

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U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn addresses delegates at the Republican National Convention. Credit: Republican National CommitteeYouTube
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A Congressional panel has completed its yearlong investigation into donations of fetal tissue.

Tennessee Congressman Marsha Blackburn led the committee, which released its final report Wednesday. Another Tennessee representative, Diane Black, was also on the panel.

Investigators say clinics, biomedical firms and labs in five states may have broken privacy and abortion laws in the procurement of fetal tissue for research purposes. None of the alleged violations took place in Tennessee.

The panel’s recommendations include tighter restrictions on abortions after 20 weeks and giving the U.S. Justice Department resources to prosecute the sale of fetal tissue.

The report was drafted and released without the input of Democrats. They called it a “witch hunt.”

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Chas Sisk, Senior Editor

Chas joined WPLN in 2015 and became an editor in 2018. Previously, he covered state politics for Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessean, and he’s also reported on communities, politics and business for a variety of publications in Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University, where he studied economics and journalism.

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