A yellow banner appeared on Saturday atop every page of the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “C.D.C.’s website is being modified to comply with President Trump’s Executive Orders.”
The announcement was a reference to the purge on Friday of thousands of pages from the site that included terms such as “transgender,” “L.G.B.T.” and “pregnant person.” The executive order required C.D.C. scientists to remove any material that promoted “gender ideology.”
But many C.D.C. pages that were taken down made no mention of “gender ideology” terms. And their absence was already endangering the health of some of the most vulnerable Americans, many experts said.
Among the missing pages are vaccine information statements, which must be given to patients before they can be immunized; guidelines for contraception; and several pages on how race and racism affect health outcomes.
‘Gender Ideology’ Ban Is Already Harming Health, Experts Say
