The claim: A new study found zero cases of autism, cancer or diabetes in Amish children

A July 10 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of a headline that claims an array of diagnoses are not present in a certain religious population.

“New Study Finds Zero Amish Children Diagnosed with Cancer, Diabetes or Autism,” reads the headline.

The post was liked more than 16,000 times in one day. Other versions of the claim were shared thousands of additional times.

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Our rating: False

The Amish Heritage Foundation told USA TODAY there are cases of Amish children with each of the listed conditions. A researcher who focuses on the Amish community highlighted news articles and studies showing Amish children are not exempt from cancer, autism or diabetes.

Amish Heritage Foundation says false claims prevent people from getting necessary care

The headline is a screenshot of an article by the right-wing website Leading Report.

The full article describes a “new comprehensive study” presented by entrepreneur and misinformation purveyor Steve Kirsch to the Pennsylvania State Senate. It claims the study said “that for Amish children, who are strictly 100 percent unvaccinated, typical chronic conditions barely exist, if any at all.”

In reality, the article was referring to Kirsch’s statement to the Medical Freedom Panel hosted by Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Doug Mastriano on...

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