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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16, 2024, in New York City.
Prior to this election cycle, we saw a notable and dramatic uptick in legislative and judicial attacks against people who need access to all types of reproductive healthcare across the country, especially abortion care and gender-affirming care. It is more critical than ever that we center the needs of people who are accessing this care as we seek solutions to ensure every person can get what they need in the future.
The data is clear: The World Health Organization estimates vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives over the past 50 years.
We continue to see other nominees, like former Rep. Dave Weldon , tapped to lead the CDC. Despite robust evidence, Weldon spread dangerous misinformation about the disproven link between vaccines and autism. His voting record speaks for itself, voting ban federal funding for needle-exchange programs, along with decreasing regulations around gun ownership and usage despite robust medical and scientific evidence citing gun violence as a public health concern.
Dr. Marty Makary, a Fox News correspondent who has repeatedly shared dangerous misinformation about abortion on air, has been tapped to lead the FDA. He was outspoken about his belief in not masking at the height of COVID and encouraged dangerous practices that would make children, those with disabilities and immunocompromised individuals at even greater risk of morbidity and mortality.
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