RFK's embrace of junk science is bad for families like mine dealing with autism

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RFK's embrace of junk science is bad for families like mine dealing with autism

AS THE PARENTS of a 13-year-old son with profound autism, my wife and I have spent years navigating a world of challenges, uncertainties, and misguided assumptions. One of the most dangerous and persistent myths is the false assertion that vaccines cause autism, a claim that has been debunked by scientists, doctors, and public health experts worldwide.Research into its origins, conducted by the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Dise…