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Feb 10, 2025 Trump administration signed executive orders directing removal of terms related to race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability from federal health agency websites Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Scrubbing diversity-related terminology from health information disrupted access to evidence-based medical guidance for providers and patients.
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- Trump signed executive orders to scrub diversity terms from health websites — On his first day in office, Donald Trump signed executive orders mandating the removal of terms related to race, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, and other diversity-related terms from U.S. health agency websites. This action led to the temporary removal of thousands of webpages and the permanent alteration of content, affecting the availability of vital health information. The orders have raised concerns about the impact on health research and the ability of healthcare providers to access necessary information for evidence-based care.
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