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Trump's Committee Dissolution Risks Children's Health and Lives

4/5/2025

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The Trump administration's quiet dissolution of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children has sent shockwaves through families relying on early disease detection. Advocates warn that this move could lead to delayed diagnoses and a rise in preventable deaths among children with genetic disorders, leaving many devastated and anxious about the future.

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The Trump administration's quiet dissolution of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children has sent shockwaves through families relying on early disease detection. Advocates warn that this move could lead to delayed diagnoses and a rise in preventable deaths among children with genetic disorders, leaving many devastated and anxious about the future.