Autism Research Keeps Blaming Moms

This Time, Lactation Becomes a Morality Test A familiar rhythm tends to resonate from autism papers. A researcher notices that autistic children were, on average, breastfed less often. Then comes the “association” headline followed by the regression table, each one mplying the same unspoken conclusion: maybe, if mothers breastfed longer, fewer kids would be autistic. That is not science speaking.…