Uninformed comments on autism are resonant of dangerous ideas about eugenics

Published Date: 29 May 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary in the United States, held a recent news conference and made uninformed comments on autism. His remarks created an uproar, especially among people with autism ...

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