Applaud Pediatricians Standing Up for Children’s Health

Pediatricians across the country are taking a courageous stand to protect children, families, and science-based health care. The American Academy of Pediatrics is suing the Trump administration to halt nearly $12 million in federal grant cuts that support lifesaving child health programs — funding the group says was cut in retaliation for speaking out in defense of evidence-based medicine and vaccines.

These grants help pediatricians serve rural communities, prevent sudden infant death, support newborn hearing screenings, and reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Without them, children and families could lose access to essential care within weeks. By going to court, pediatricians are standing up not just for their profession, but for the health, safety, and future of millions of kids nationwide.

This lawsuit sends a powerful message: protecting children’s health should never be political, and no administration should punish doctors for telling the truth. Pediatricians are doing what they do best — advocating for kids, families, and sound medical science.

Add your name to applaud the American Academy of Pediatrics for standing up for children’s health, defending evidence-based care, and refusing to be silenced when lives are on the line!