Report: CDC Lists ‘Fetus,’ ‘Transgender’ as Forbidden Words

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The forbidden words are reportedly “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “transgender,” “fetus,” “evidence-based,” and “science-based.”

Published Dec. 15 2017 7:52PM EST

171215-cdc-words-cheat_imy4wl — Tami Chappell / Reuters

Policy analysts working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were told on Thursday about a list of forbidden words being imposed by senior CDC officials, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Report: CDC Lists ‘Fetus,’ ‘Transgender’ as Forbidden Words

The forbidden words are reportedly “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “transgender,” “fetus,” “evidence-based,” and “science-based.”

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