GOP cuts could end CDC research on gun violence, opioid abuse, suicide
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Now that a possible federal shutdown has been averted, Congress will decide whether to give the Trump administration the authority to withhold funds from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control.
Experts interviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution say that funding for the CDC’s Injury Center — which aims to prevent gun violence, opioid abuse, violence against women and children, suicides and drownings — could be withheld, or impounded, by the Trump administration.
Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga., 6th District) said the CDC Injury Center plays a vital role in preventing gun violence and saving American lives.
“As a survivor who lost my own son to senseless gun violence, I feel a deep responsibility to advocate for resources that protect others from feeling the same pain I have,” said McBath, whose son Jordan was shot to death in 2012 at a gas station in Jacksonville, Florida. “Research funding to study the crisis of gun violence through the CDC Injury Center ... is an investment in the safety and well-being of our communities.”
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