Friday, December 15, 2017

stage 7: CDC gets list of forbidden words: fetus, transgender, diversity

The article titled "CDC gets list of forbidden words: fetus, transgender, diversity..." discusses some of the most recent decisions made by the Trump Administration. Agencies like the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Department of Heath and Human Services have received a  list of words to not include in any files regarding the year 2018- particularly budget related paperwork. There were seven words that the Trump Administration would like to exclude or ban and they include: fetus; vulnerable; transgender; Science-based; evidence-based; diversity; entitlement. These words and related topics-including those regarding LGBT health and information has been removed from many government websites, making some fear for the future and representation of the LGBT community within the Trump Administration. Public opinion seems to scoff and eye roll at this news and ask if the ban of these words is really necessary. In Addition to LGBT related rights and issues, Abortion Rights came into question and how this administration would address them, based on the inclusion of the words "fetus, vulnerable and evidence-based and science-based". The ban on the words "science-based" and "evidence-based" alone arise problems and contradicts the very method of inquiry that all good science is based off of. How can science related words be banned when referring to Human health?

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stage 7: CDC gets list of forbidden words: fetus, transgender, diversity

The article titled "CDC gets list of forbidden words: fetus, transgender, diversity..." discusses some of the most recent decision...