The American Academy of Pediatrics announced Wednesday it is filing a lawsuit after the Department of Health and Human Services terminated nearly $12 million in federal grants to the organization.
The AAP said the grants were slashed in retaliation for its opposition to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to federal vaccine policy.
The pediatrics group argued that the cancellation is a violation of its First Amendment rights, while HHS said the grants were canceled because the programs no longer align with the agency’s priorities.
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