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Since President Donald Trump took office in January, hundreds of
NIH research grants have been abruptly canceled for science that
mentions the words diversity, gender and vaccine hesitancy, as
well as other politically charged topics.
That has led to grants being cut that fund studies of HIV
prevention, violence prevention in children, pregnancy health
disparities and Alzheimer’s disease, among others, according to
the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
The suit aims to restore the money and end the terminations,
arguing they violate NIH’s usual science-based review process,
specific orders from Congress to tackle health equity and
disparities, and federal regulations.
It also argues the cancellations waste taxpayer dollars by
ending projects midstream before the results are in.
The suit was filed by the American Public Health Association,
unions representing scientists and some researchers who were
stripped of grants.
NIH’s parent agency, the Department of Health and Human
Services, declined comment on litigation.
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