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In the current melee of medical rights versus government mandates, vaxtremists often exclaim in disgust, “Eh, just go get a medical exemption if your child is so sick!” As a vaccine safety advocate who wants to retain the right to … Continue reading
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At this time, legislation is pending in 11 different states that seeks to eliminate religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions for children who attend public and private schools, and in Washington D.C. a federal bill is pending that seeks to … Continue reading
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(Julie Bailey Obradovic’s brave and generous recounting of her daughter’s vaccine injury and descent into severe autism has touched and inspired many people. More and more are being inspired to speak out and tell their stories. This mother, a member of … Continue reading
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I began listening to the Hearing on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases on CSPAN this morning (02/10/2015), where pediatricians and CDC officials testified on the link between recent outbreaks of diseases such as measles and some parents’ decisions not to vaccinate their children. … Continue reading
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I read with great interest the recent ‘measles epidemic’ articles that addressed the vaccine debate from the point of view of a cancer parent. My interest is the result of being a cancer parent myself – my little girl has been … Continue reading
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This is not aimed at anyone in particular, so please don’t think it is. I am seeing this vaccine argument all over my newsfeed lately, and I have to put in my two cents. If you’re pro-vaccine, I get where … Continue reading
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(In another departure, we are reposting this blog by Julie Bailey Obradovic, that originally ran on her personal blog on January 29, 2015. We thought it was an important and eloquent expression of something that many, many parents have in … Continue reading
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“Mom, what is autism?” This was the question I got from my seven-year-old daughter just recently. At that moment, I was more prepared to tell her where babies come from. My husband and I have always made it a point … Continue reading
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When my friend had her baby I was so happy for her. Very early on, she asked me how I knew my daughter had autism and if there were any warning signs or any preventative things to be done. It … Continue reading
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So in my other life (non-autism life) I work in the world of oil spills. I don’t get to do anything glamorous like scrub oil off of swans, or pull up alongside oil tankers in my speed boat shouting through … Continue reading
