Latest Breaking News

DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sat Dec 16, 2017, 06:01 PM Dec 2017

HHS disputes report that it has banned CDC from using words like 'diversity' and 'fetus'

Source: ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR DAN CHILDS Dec 16, 2017, 2:10 PM ET

Trump administration officials in the Department of Health and Human Services said a report that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading U.S. public health agency, is being barred from using certain words, including "diversity," "transgender" and "fetus," is a “complete mischaracterization.”

-snip-

In response to ABC News' request for comment from the CDC, an HHS spokesperson responded in a statement.

"The assertion that HHS has 'banned words' is a complete mischaracterization of discussions regarding the budget formulation process," the HHS statement said. "HHS will continue to use the best scientific evidence available to improve the health of all Americans. HHS also strongly encourages the use of outcome and evidence data in program evaluations and budget decisions.”

ABC News asked HHS for further clarification but has not yet received a response.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hhs-disputes-report-banned-cdc-words-diversity-fetus/story?id=51832679

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

HHS disputes report that it has banned CDC from using words like 'diversity' and 'fetus' (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2017 OP

Why say "mischaracterization" instead of "untrue?" Because there is obviously truth there. LonePirate Dec 2017 #1

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Dec 2017 #2

I thought Pence, too ladym55 Dec 2017 #6

Yep. "Mischaracterization" implies that something similar was said. Akoto Dec 2017 #11

Well, I'm sure some enterprising reporter will dig to find the source of the list of banned words. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2017 #3

parsing words for. obfuscation purposes. nt msongs Dec 2017 #4

Huh? pamdb Dec 2017 #5

Far from complete mischaracterization. It is just like what happened to NOAA and EPA. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #7

But I see their announcement didn't contain any banned words! dchill Dec 2017 #8

So happy to see 'Impeach' isn't there Kimber432 Dec 2017 #9

+1 fleabiscuit Dec 2017 #10

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)

1. Why say "mischaracterization" instead of "untrue?" Because there is obviously truth there.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 06:05 PM

Dec 2017

Someone (Pence?) banned those words. Perhaps not in the context of the budget but someone in HHS or the CDC or the executive branch banned those words.