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Class action alleges NIH screens grants for words and viewpoints

STAT reports the ACLU, Protect Democracy and other organizations represent researchers who say the screening infringes their free-speech rights.

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STAT reports that the ACLU, Protect Democracy and other organizations are representing researchers in a class action against the NIH. The lawsuit alleges the agency screens grants for certain words and viewpoints when making funding decisions, infringing on the researchers’ freedom of speech. STAT says it heard from one of the plaintiffs.

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