The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday that, after an internal review, the agency has concluded that all the research grants challenged by religious conservatives last year are scientifically sound and deserve support.
The studies in question were drawn from a list compiled by the right-wing Traditional Values Coalition and focused on AIDS, addiction and sexuality, with many specifically addressing gay health issues.
Elias Zerhouni, appointed by President Bush to lead the NIH, said the agency will send letters defending the research to the Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions and the House Energy and Commerce Committee, both of which had roles in the investigation.
http://www.planetout.com/pno/news/article.html?date=2004/01/14/2I never even realized they defunded all of those in the first place. Why do unelected anti-gay religious groups get to decide national policy anyway?
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