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US Health Department cancels millions of dollars in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics
Yahoo ^ | December 17, 2025 | Ahmed Aboulenein

Posted on 12/19/2025 7:50:09 PM PST by DoodleBob

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled millions of dollars in grants awarded to the American Academy ​of Pediatrics, it said on Wednesday, including ones the group said were aimed at ‌reducing sudden infant death and early detection of autism.

The move comes as the AAP, a vocal critic of HHS ‌Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., challenged vaccine policies enacted under his leadership in federal court. Kennedy, a longtime critic of vaccines, has accused the organization of accepting funding from drug and vaccine makers to further their interests.

These grants, previously awarded to the American Academy of Pediatrics, were canceled ⁠along with a number of other ‌grants to other organizations because they no longer align with the Department's mission or priorities," an HHS spokesperson said.

The funding cuts were first reported by the Washington Post.

AAP CEO Mark Del Monte said in a statement that the seven canceled grants, three from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and four ​from the Health Resources and Services Administration, had also supported programs such as mental health ‌services, adolescent health, rural healthcare access, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

"The sudden withdrawal of these funds will directly impact and potentially harm infants, children, youth, and their families in communities across the United States," said Del Monte, adding that the group is assessing its options, including potential legal action.

The AAP has received $18.4 million in federal funding from HHS in 2025, ⁠according to government records. The newly canceled grants had ​been communicated to the organization earlier this week, according ​to Del Monte.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aap; ahmedaboulenein; childabuse; dnctalkingpoint; funding; hhs; letthemkidssuffer; mediawingofthednc; mutilation; ohnoanyway; ohwell; parentalrights; pediatrics; quackdoctors; yahoo
AAP’s total revenue, gains and other support in its latest fiscal year was $137MM. This means the govt accounts for about 13% of total revenue.

The AAP is a statist, left-wing adjunct of the DNC. It is anti-gun, pro-access to gender-affirming care, and is demanding that all U.S. states eliminate all exemptions—religious or philosophical—for childhood vaccines. It is silent on parental consent in many cases.

Bravo for this move.

1 posted on 12/19/2025 7:50:09 PM PST by DoodleBob
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To: DoodleBob

What about the chilereen?


2 posted on 12/19/2025 7:54:34 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: DoodleBob
A good start.

But promoting child castration is a crime against humanity. We nee trials and executions of the perpetrators.

3 posted on 12/19/2025 7:56:47 PM PST by Salman (Trump is good, but we need Pinochet. )
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To: Salman

Well this is why they came out against Trump’s mutilation ban.


4 posted on 12/19/2025 7:59:01 PM PST by iamgalt
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To: DoodleBob

RFK Jr. condemned the AAP yesterday over genital mutilation of children which the AAP endorses.


5 posted on 12/19/2025 7:59:21 PM PST by Nextrush ( 'FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS" REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: DoodleBob

Play stupid games....


6 posted on 12/19/2025 8:05:22 PM PST by Sequoyah101
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To: DoodleBob

This book was written and published by the AAP.

No, it is even worse then you think.

7 posted on 12/19/2025 8:15:49 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (It's like somebody just put the Constitution up on a wall …. and shot the First Amendment -Mike Rowe)
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To: DoodleBob

Cutting off those who advocate cutting off penises and breasts....MAHA MAGA!


8 posted on 12/19/2025 8:24:27 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: DoodleBob

MAWA!

M ake
A merica[n kids]
W hole
A gain !


9 posted on 12/19/2025 8:33:33 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: DoodleBob

I voted for this...


10 posted on 12/19/2025 9:39:58 PM PST by goodnesswins (Make educ institutions return to the Mission...reading, writing, math...not Opinions & propaganda)
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To: crusty old prospector

They will be much safer now.


11 posted on 12/19/2025 10:25:22 PM PST by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: DoodleBob

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch.

Keep going...several million here several million there, pretty soon we are talking real money...


12 posted on 12/20/2025 2:49:19 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: DoodleBob; All

GREAT! BUMP!


13 posted on 12/20/2025 3:11:51 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: DoodleBob

“Kennedy, a longtime critic of vaccines, has accused the organization of accepting funding from drug and vaccine makers to further their interests.” Accused? Why, then, are they giving the AAP all that money?


14 posted on 12/20/2025 6:39:36 AM PST by Ford4000
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To: iamgalt

Med “profession” went all-in on child mutilation when they were told how much money was involved; and that they would be legally protected for fondling kiddies.

Yes. We need jail time — to be too kind about it.


15 posted on 12/20/2025 8:00:41 AM PST by bobbo666
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