A report on recent federal pronatalist policy initiatives, proposed IVF access measures, and associated government actions involving women’s and children’s health programs in the US.
The FDA approved Itvisma, the first gene replacement therapy for children 2 years and older, teens, and adults with spinal muscular atrophy, a one-time treatment that replaces the SMN1 gene and demonstrated improved motor function in Phase 3 studies.
Experts counter Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about aluminum adjuvant safety, noting extensive evidence that aluminum-containing vaccines remain effective and well-validated.