RFK Jr. Has a Terrifying Obsession With Autism
Trump's head of Health and Human Services, a disseminator of misinformation, believes autism is "catastrophic for our country." And his plans to eradicate it should frighten us all.
Katie Rose Guest Pryal
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Katie Rose Guest Pryal, J.D., Ph.D., is a bipolar-autistic author and professor based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She writes primarily about neurodiversity, mental health, parenting, and higher education.
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