Many clinics in the USA give stem cell treatments to children with autism. The government does not say these treatments are safe.

美國許多診所為自閉症兒童提供幹細胞治療，但政府並未表示這些治療是安全的。

These treatments cost between $8,000 and $20,000. Some doctors give these cells, but they are not autism experts. A big study at Duke University showed that these treatments do not help children with autism.

這些治療的費用在 8,000 到 20,000 美元之間。有些醫生提供這些細胞，但他們並非自閉症專家。杜克大學的一項大型研究顯示，這些治療對自閉症兒童沒有幫助。

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants fewer rules for these clinics. He put people who like alternative medicine in the government. The government also gave less money for autism research.

衛生部長 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 希望減少對這些診所的規範。他將支持替代醫學的人員納入政府。政府也減少了對自閉症研究的資金投入。

Some parents go to Mexico or Thailand for these treatments. Some clinics use cells from animals. This is dangerous. The FDA says these treatments can cause blindness or tumors.

有些家長前往墨西哥或泰國接受這些治療。部分診所使用動物細胞，這是非常危險的。FDA 表示這些治療可能會導致失明或腫瘤。

Science says these treatments do not work, but some politicians and clinics still support them.

科學研究表明這些治療沒有效果，但仍有部分政治人物和診所予以支持。