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RFK Jr. poses threat to decades of progress within autism community


The scientific community has long debunked the theory that vaccines cause autism and has shifted its focus to finding true potential causes of the disorder. However, some fear that if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as health and human services secretary, it could undermine progress made in unlinking autism and vaccines. Kennedy has promoted a false contention that vaccines cause autism, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. His potential influence on policy and research funding is causing concern among autism advocates.

Focusing on vaccines as a cause of autism could be dangerous, leading parents to withhold life-saving vaccines from their children. The rise in autism diagnoses is attributed to a broadened definition of the disorder and a strong genetic link. Research is still needed to determine the role of environmental factors in autism. Kennedy’s past statements and beliefs around vaccines have been criticized as stigmatizing and insulting to those with autism.

Kennedy’s dismissal of settled science and insistence on re-examining the link between vaccines and autism could hinder progress in autism research. The fear is that funding will be diverted from critical areas of study in autism to focus on a debunked theory. The history of vaccine scares caused by faulty studies has led to setbacks in autism research and interventions. Despite numerous studies showing vaccines to be safe, Kennedy continues to support the theory that ingredients in vaccines are linked to autism. Stigmatizing language used by Kennedy and others perpetuates negative stereotypes about autism, further harming the autistic community.

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