US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say
Summary
A report by autism advocacy groups criticizes the Trump administration’s health officials, especially Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, for spreading misinformation about vaccines and autism. The report details actions like cutting autism research funding, replacing advisory committee members with anti-vaccine figures, and reducing agency transparency, which advocates say harm public trust and the autism community.Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the current secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- The administration linked autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy despite lack of scientific proof.
- The federal autism advisory committee was replaced with members having anti-vaccine and pseudoscientific views.
- The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee meeting was postponed and rescheduled after the report was released.
- Autism research funding was cut by about $31 million under this administration.
- The FDA removed warnings about unproven and dangerous autism treatments from its website.
- The administration closed the office handling freedom of information requests, reducing transparency.
- Kennedy’s claim that home health aides might be defrauding the government caused backlash among disabled people and their families.
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