CDC

25 Aug

New CDC director thinks ‘abortion surveillance’ is essential

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Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director ‌of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making her the first Black woman to hold the position. This is the first time in almost a year that the agency has had a permanent leader; the previous director, Susan Monarez, only lasted 29 days before she was ousted for butting heads with RFK about US vaccine policies. Translation: she was a little too keen on following accepted science for the Trump administration.
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19 Aug

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Senate Confirmation of Erica Schwartz as CDC Director

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), despite her dangerous commitment to undermine abortion access and patients’ data privacy. During her confirmation hearing, Schwartz said abortion surveillance is “absolutely a critical component” of the CDC’s work and signaled the federal government could explore collecting more sensitive abortion data. 
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13 Dec

CDC Delays Annual Abortion Report Amid Internal Turmoil

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's yearly abortion report is delayed due to staffing and internal issues Abortions increased about 4% in early 2025, new data shows, with 27% now provided through telehealth Many were provided under shield laws, which allow clinicians in states where abortion is legal to prescribe medication across state lines For decades, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a yearly report tracking abortion trends across the country. 
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