HHS removes gun violence webpage advisory
- The US Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 Surgeon General's advisory on gun violence from its website.
- Gun violence prevention organization Giffords criticized the removal of the Surgeon General's gun violence advisory webpage.
- In 2023, there were 46,726 firearm-related deaths in the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Guns have been the number one killer of American children and adolescents since 2020, as noted by non-partisan health care experts.
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Surgeon General’s Gun Violence Advisory Removed From HHS Website
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Trump Admin Removes Advisory From HHS Website Labeling Gun Violence a Health Crisis
The June 2024 advisory by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declaring violent crime involving guns a public health crisis has been removed from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website. The unprecedented advisory was the realization of a goal for gun control proponents. An HHS spokesperson said the change was made to comply with a Feb. 7 executive order. “HHS and the Office of the Surgeon General are complying with President T…
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