Senate duo questions NIH director over proposal to omit ‘lengthen life’ from mission statement

Rubio, Duckworth Question NIH on Omission of Goal to “Lengthen Life”

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently revised its mission statement by eliminating its commitment to “lengthen life,” raising concerns about its approach to a global increase in physician-assisted suicide and the treatment of Americans with disabilities.  U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) sent a letter to NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli […]

Rubio, Duckworth Demand Answers from NIH on Decision to Remove Commitment to ‘Lengthen Life’ from Proposed Mission Statement

The NIH is considering omitting the phrase in its newly proposed mission statement over concerns that its existing mission is ‘ableist.’

Senate duo questions NIH director over proposal to omit ‘lengthen life’ from mission statement

A bipartisan pair of senators on Wednesday wrote a letter expressing concerns with the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) proposal to remove a vow to “lengthen life” from the agency’s mission statement.  In a letter to NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said they are worried removing a stated goal…