Republican lawmaker Nancy Mace criticizes Biden administration for spending millions of taxpayer dollars on controversial transgender hormone experiments on lab animals across the United States

A heated debate is unfolding over the use of taxpayer dollars for controversial scientific experiments involving animals.

At the center of the controversy is Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace, who has strongly criticized the Biden administration for allocating over $10 million toward research that she claims involves “painful and deadly transgender experiments” on lab animals.

Allegations of Cruelty in Government-Funded Studies

During a recent congressional hearing, Rep. Mace highlighted findings from the White Coat Waste Project (WCW), a watchdog group focused on government-funded animal research.

According to the report, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has provided more than $240 million in grants for studies examining the effects of feminizing and masculinizing hormones in mice.

Of that amount, $26 million is currently active funding.

Mace described these experiments as invasive, stating, “The Biden-Harris Administration was so eager to push their radical gender ideology that they failed to consider that such experiments are not only cruel but also unnecessary.”

The Purpose Behind the Research

Despite the criticism, researchers argue that such studies aim to understand how hormones influence various biological processes.

The experiments explore hormone impacts on wound healing, immune response, reproductive health, and cardiovascular function.

Scientists often use mice for early-stage research because their genetic makeup closely resembles that of humans, making them a valuable model for studying human biology.

One of the studies with the highest funding examined the role of estrogen in lung inflammation caused by asthma.

Another NIH-funded project, which received $1.1 million, investigated how sex hormones affect the metabolism of GHB, a drug commonly associated with party culture, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community.

Concerns Over Federal Spending and Animal Welfare

The congressional hearing, titled “Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer-Funded Animal Cruelty,” shed light on several research grants that WCW deems problematic.

These grants range from $48,000 to more than $3 million, raising concerns over how taxpayer money is being spent.

WCW’s Senior Vice President Justin Goodman argued that the actual financial totals are likely much higher than reported.

He also pointed out studies that examined how gender transition-related drugs affect lab animals’ genitals.

Monkey Studies and HIV Research Debate

Mace also called attention to federally funded research involving monkeys, claiming that government money was used to “forcibly transition male monkeys” to study HIV susceptibility.

However, scientific experts countered that while monkeys cannot contract HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), they can be infected with SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus), a widely accepted model for studying HIV in humans.

Research on SIV has been instrumental in understanding HIV transmission, progression, and treatment, but critics argue that such studies are ethically questionable and a waste of taxpayer dollars.

Trump Administration’s Previous Efforts to Cut NIH Funding

This is not the first time government spending on medical research has come under scrutiny.

During his presidency, Donald Trump attempted to cut NIH funding as part of a broader federal spending freeze.

Although the freeze initially disrupted NIH grants, it was quickly reversed due to widespread confusion and backlash.

More recently, the Trump administration proposed reducing indirect NIH research funding from an average of 30% to 15%, a move expected to save around $4 billion but potentially jeopardize over 400,000 research jobs.

The Association of American Medical Colleges warned that such cuts would slow scientific progress and limit the development of new treatments for diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

What’s Next?

As the debate continues, there is no clear indication that NIH funding for these experiments will be revoked.

While critics push for greater oversight and funding cuts, researchers argue that such studies contribute valuable insights into human health.

The conversation over the ethical and financial implications of these taxpayer-funded projects is far from over, and further legislative action could shape the future of medical research in the U.S.

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