RFK Jr. Pulls Federal Funding From The American Academy of Pediatrics

""AAP learned this week that seven grants to AAP under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are being terminated. This vital work spanned multiple child health priorities, including reducing sudden infant death, rural access to health care, mental health, adolescent health, supporting children with birth defects, early identification of autism, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, among other topics,""

""The Academy is proud of this work, and of the staff, pediatricians, and partners who were engaged in these important programs. The sudden withdrawal of these funds will directly impact and potentially harm infants, children, youth, and their families in communities across the United States," he continued. "AAP is exploring all available options, including legal recourse, in response to these actions. The AAP remains committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.""

Seven HHS grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, worth millions, were terminated because the organization allegedly no longer aligns with the administration's mission and priorities. The grants supported multiple child health priorities, including reducing sudden infant death, rural healthcare access, mental and adolescent health, services for children with birth defects, early autism identification, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The AAP, representing about 67,000 pediatricians, says the funding cut will directly impact infants, children, youth, and families and is exploring legal recourse. The AAP has clashed with the administration on vaccines, autism, and gender and sexuality issues, including a recent break with CDC infant vaccine schedule guidance.

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