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Kennedy's Autism Registry Proposal Raises Privacy Concerns

4/24/2025

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims to establish a national autism registry to gather private health records for research on autism's causes. However, critics warn that this initiative could infringe on privacy rights and lacks proper informed consent. With the National Institutes of Health managing the data collection, ethical concerns are mounting among autism advocates.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims to establish a national autism registry to gather private health records for research on autism's causes. However, critics warn that this initiative could infringe on privacy rights and lacks proper informed consent. With the National Institutes of Health managing the data collection, ethical concerns are mounting among autism advocates.