When CDC Says Fetus, They Mean Baby, Not Abortion

A Facebook friend chided me, stating “HHS was giving CDC political advice, not taking a political stand.” That is nonsense—every branch of the administration is taking a forceful political stand that 60% of the nation disapproves, and 40% approves.

But the exchange prompted me to go online to the CDC and just type in fetus. Here are the main topics:

Before Pregnancy: Tips to Get Ready for Pregnancy

During Pregnancy: Learn How to Give Your Baby a Healthy Start in Life

After the Baby Arrives: How to Keep You and Your Baby Healthy and Safe

Buried in these passages are references to fetal health— I mean, pre-birth baby health.

So, whether you call this censorship or political advice, it’s sick. 

CDC is not an abortion cheerleader group. It wants women and men to plan for getting healthy to bring healthy babies into the world. 

It wants to reduce sickness and disease and addiction in fetuses— I mean pre-born babies. 

It wants a lower rate of neo-natal deliveries, which are very expensive (thankfully, neo-natal is basically like a term for a fetus—oops, wrong word— that develops in an artificial womb).

But I am thankful for my friend's exchange because now I understand that the Trump administration is not only concerned that CDC is a secret abortion mill run by scientists. 

They also are fierce opponents of cigarettes, as the this CDC photo shows. 

CDC wants people to have healthy babies, raise them free of addictions, get vaccinations, utilize the health care system, especially for preventive care, and stay away from cigarettes and guns, which pose a major public health crisis. The Trump administration loathes some of these basic goals.