Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace is facing criticism after promoting legislation she calls the “TRANS MICE Act,” which aimed at banning federally funded “radical transgender experiments” on animals. Posting on Twitter, Mace wrote, “Animals should not be used for radical transgender experiments.
This is not science. This is ideological cruelty paid for by the American taxpayers…no federal funds may be used to conduct, support, or fund research aimed at altering an animal’s biological sex.” Her post quickly received a community note explaining that trans mice commonly refers to transgenic mice—genetically modified animals widely used in cancer and other medical research, not transgender-related studies. She did not cite specific examples of the research targeted by the bill.
