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New CDC chief pledges science-led leadership as abortion-surveillance debate looms

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Source: The Guardian
New CDC chief pledges science-led leadership as abortion-surveillance debate looms
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Erica Schwartz was confirmed as CDC director, the first Black woman to hold the post, and she frames her tenure as science-driven while navigating vaccine-policy questions from RFK Jr. During confirmation she affirmed that abortion surveillance is a 'critical component' of the CDC’s work, prompting concerns from abortion-rights advocates who warn such data collection could be used to restrict care amid a broader politicization of public health and ongoing fights over abortion access.

Topics:nationhealth#abortion-surveillance#cdc#erica-schwartz#health#public-health#reproductive-rights
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