This week, the parents of a child who died of measles discouraged vaccination, and other posts repeated false claims about COVID-19 vaccines....
Other discussions raised concern about a new Arkansas abortion law and the arrest of a Texas midwife....
Conversations also highlighted a new study on the mental health benefits of gender-affirming care, plus the importance of treating postpartum depression....
Plus, articles about an HIV outbreak in Maine sparked false claims about syringe services programs....
Media monitoring also found continued discussions about the HALT Fentanyl Act and posts falsely suggesting that fentanyl is not dangerous....
Other posts highlighted abortion laws in Montana and Wyoming and discouraged screenings for breast and cervical cancer....
This week, a proposed CDC study into vaccines and autism, an ongoing measles outbreaks, and a 20-year-old news clip drove conversations about vaccine safety and effectiveness....
This week, the measles outbreak in the South Central and Southwestern U.S. continued to fuel false claims while online posts discussed new bills and lawsuits targeting childhood and mRNA vaccines....
Plus, posts discussed how abortion bans impact maternal health and continued conversations about IVF....
Other narratives drew attention to a study on mental health and gender-affirming surgery and praised a man who spoke openly about seeking mental health support....
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