"NEW YORK A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the early identification of disabilities in young children. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., awarded the preliminary injunction late Sunday, siding with AAP in saying evidence showed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services likely had a "retaliatory motive" when it terminated grants to the pediatric group in December."
""This is not a case about whether AAP or HHS is right or even has the better position on vaccinations and gender-affirming care for children, or any other public health policy," Howell wrote in her decision. "This is a case about whether the federal government has exercised power in a manner designed to chill public health policy debate by retaliating against a leading and generally trusted pediatrician member professional organization focused on improving the health of children.""
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction restoring nearly $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics after concluding evidence suggested the Department of Health and Human Services likely had a retaliatory motive in terminating seven grants in December. The terminated grants supported programs to prevent sudden unexpected infant death, strengthen pediatric care in rural communities, and help teens facing substance use and mental health challenges. AAP alleged the cuts were retaliation for publicly opposing HHS positions. HHS said the grants no longer aligned with department priorities and denied retaliation. The decision centers on whether government action chilled public health policy debate. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, and AAP has been vocal in support of pediatric vaccines and in opposition to some HHS positions.
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