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American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Gun Violence Prevention Research in Federal Spending Bill

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Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2018
By: Colleen Kraft, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics

“This morning, Congress passed a comprehensive spending bill to fund the federal government. The bill includes several notable victories for children’s health championed by the Academy—increased funding for emergency medical services for children, pediatric and maternal mental health, birth defects and disabilities, global maternal and child health programs and more—but also misses an opportunity to fund gun…

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