Trump determined to link life-saving shots to autism, despite science and political risk.

The White House is drafting an executive order on the disproven link between vaccines and autism, according to independent reports from The Washington Post and Bloomberg, which both cited unnamed sources with knowledge of the efforts.

Bloomberg reported that the executive order, which is still taking shape and is subject to change, could be issued as soon as next week. The Post said the order’s drafting so far is aimed at the childhood vaccine schedule, autism research, and parental choice for vaccinations.

Dozens of high-quality studies encompassing data from millions of children worldwide have already been carried out on the topic and have consistently found no link between childhood vaccines and autism. The claim of a link stems from an unethical, fraudulent study that was retracted years ago, and its author was stripped of his medical license.

  • Jessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    26 days ago

    The damage that this administration has done and continues to do to this country, and indeed the world at-large, is truly incalculable.

    There is no hell that man could conjure up, even in the most twisted of mind, that would be a just eternal prison for the architects and useful idiots that have ushered in this reign of depravity.

    Praying on the fears and desperation of parents who want to know why is amongst the most despicable things a person could do.

    I’d settle for a brain aneurism on live TV. Just an ope and he’s gone.

    • DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      25 days ago

      I’d settle for a brain aneurism on live TV. Just an ope and he’s gone.

      God: if we’re talking about sudden aneurysm death, best I can do is Mythbusters prodigy Grant Imahara dying at 49. Fuck you.