Cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including early identification of autism, made without prior notice to AAP
The US department of health and human services (HHS) has terminated several multi-million-dollar grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics following the association’s criticisms of health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s policies.
The funding cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and early identification of autism, were first reported by the Washington Post and made without prior notice to the AAP.
In a statement to the Guardian, AAP CEO, Mark Del Monte, said: “AAP learned this week that seven grants to AAP under the US 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.”
Oh. Did the entire judicial system disappear recently? Or, do Republicans suddenly have control over more than 2/3rds of state legislatures? Has the administration started mass executions of lawmakers, judges and military officials that disagree with them?
Because unless some or all of those things happen, there is still a system in place to push back on whatever Trump is doing. And there are still people in positions of power to keep that system from collapsing.
What people need to do, now more than ever, is vote in the next mid-terms. It would be even better if good people who oppose what Trump is doing, chose to run for office in local and state elections, as well. That way folks have better options to vote for.