As a member of Congress, Dr. #DaveWeldon pushed the #ConspiracyTheory that thimerosal, a preservative compound in some #vaccines, had caused an explosion of autism. This theory is false, experts believe.
He was also the author of the Weldon Amendment, which barred the Department of #Health & Human Services from funding federal or state programs that “discriminated” against #HealthInsurance plans or providers who refused to pay for or provide #abortions.