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Autism, RFK and Kennedy Jr.

People Are Calling Out RFK Jr. For His "Vile" And "Disgusting" Comments About Children With Autism

"There’s a way to talk about autism without stripping autistic people of their humanity. Calling kids burdens who’ll never 'contribute' isn’t policy, it’s ableist."

Opinion

USA TODAY on MSN · 16h

RFK Jr. attacked kids as he lied about autism. Republicans voted for this. | Opinion

RFK Jr.'s dehumanizing language is both inaccurate and wildly insulting. It's the language of those who think kids with disabilities have no value.

Opinion

The Independent on MSN · 1d

RFK Jr plays medical detective as he contradicts his own department on autism

RFK Jr plays medical detective as he contradicts his own department on autism - ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Kennedy suggested that ‘ideology’ has prevented research into the causes of autism, writes Richard H

NIH, Rfk Jr. and censorship

CBS News on MSN · 21h

RFK Jr. aides accused of censoring NIH's top ultra-processed food scientist

HHS denied censoring Dr. Kevin Hall, the researcher who announced his early retirement on Wednesday, saying it was a "deliberate distortion of the facts."

MSNBC · 8h

Top NIH scientist speaks out, says research was ‘censored’ under RFK Jr

Dr. Kevin Hall is departing the National Institutes of Health after 21 years at his “dream job.” He says his research is being censored under RFK Jr—and he joins Chris Hayes to explain how.

CNN on MSN · 13h

Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy

When President Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his choice to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, one group of health researchers was cautiously optimistic that their cause would finally have a champion at the highest levels of government: those focused on food and nutrition.

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RFK Jr. says HHS will research six ‘environmental factors’ — such as mold, medicines and ultrasounds — for potential link to autism

Among the “factors” Kennedy said would be scrutinized are ultrasound scans, mold, pesticides, food chemicals, medicines and air and water contamination.

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While RFK Jr. warns of an ‘autism epidemic’, his department cut research money to reduce autistic suicides

Laura Graham Holmes received a grant to find interventions to reduce suicide among autistic people. Now that grant has been ...

Parents react to RFK Jr.'s child autism press conference: ‘When there is ignorance, that breeds fear’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received backlash this week over his comments describing the increase in autism diagnoses among U.S.

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RFK Jr.’s Senate hearing on health department cuts to be delayed for weeks

HELP committee chair Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) sent an invite for April 10, but RFK Jr.'s attendance was not confirmed. With ...

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RFK Jr. scrambles to rehire some public health officials after firing them

Some of those fired by the Department of Health and Human Services have been rehired. Amid mass layoffs, this keeps happening ...

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Advocates Say RFK Jr.’s Health Cuts Put Goal Of Ending HIV Out Of Reach

The Trump administration's cuts to HIV prevention will lead to new infections, medical costs and death, experts warn.

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