‘We’re Not Anti-Science’: Mothers Defend Right Not To Vaccinate Children
“Contrary to the common sentiment, we are not anti-science,” said Michelle Moore, a businesswoman who lives in the affluent Portland suburb of Lake Oswego with her 2½-year-old twin girls. “I’m not opposed to medicine, and I think vaccines have a place. We think it’s a medical choice, and it should be researched carefully.”
The backlash, much of it from people who fear unvaccinated children could infect their own kids, has been so severe that dozens of anti-vaccine parents contacted by the Associated Press were afraid to speak out. But a handful of mothers agreed to discuss their thinking.
Moore, an MBA graduate who runs an agriculture-related business, traces her feelings to the time she took Lariam, a supposedly safe anti-malaria medication. Instead, she said, the drug saddled her with multiple health complications. She questions whether the government knew about the risks at the time. Health officials now acknowledge Lariam can cause severe side effects, some of which can be permanent…
The parents who spoke to AP recounted spending hundreds of hours reviewing medical studies, books and news stories and networking on social media. They cited cases of children who were supposedly hurt by vaccines and the existence of a government-run vaccine injury-compensation program. And they worried about the oversight of pharmaceutical companies that reap profits from vaccines and are shielded from liability when a vaccine causes harm.
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28 responses to ‘We’re Not Anti-Science’: Mothers Defend Right Not To Vaccinate Children
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Carla Akins February 22nd, 2015 at 16:35
Vaccines given to infants and young children in the U.S. over the past two decades will prevent 322 million illnesses, 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths over the course of their lifetimes. No matter how much scientific evidence there is to prove vaccines are responsible for the incredible reduction of disease worldwide, there will always be some people who will refute the fact. There are literally thousands of scientific studies to show vaccines are safe and effective for the majority of the population, to assume that 99% of all scientists are locked into a conspiracy with drug manufacturers is too far beyond the pale to give to consider.
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 08:35
It wouldn’t be bad if only they suffered the consequences but they share the wealth
Carla Akins February 22nd, 2015 at 17:35
Vaccines given to infants and young children in the U.S. over the past two decades will prevent 322 million illnesses, 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths over the course of their lifetimes. No matter how much scientific evidence there is to prove vaccines are responsible for the incredible reduction of disease worldwide, there will always be some people who will refute the fact. There are literally thousands of scientific studies to show vaccines are safe and effective for the majority of the population, to assume that 99% of all scientists are locked into a conspiracy with drug manufacturers is too far beyond the pale to give to consider.
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 09:35
It wouldn’t be bad if only they suffered the consequences but they share the wealth
Blogvader February 22nd, 2015 at 16:48
Wait, what?
There’s a presumed ‘right’ not to vaccinate your kids?
Mike February 22nd, 2015 at 19:46
Right there in the Constitution Art XVXII sec 56…read it and weep….
Blogvader February 22nd, 2015 at 17:48
Wait, what?
There’s a presumed ‘right’ not to vaccinate your kids?
Mike February 22nd, 2015 at 20:46
Right there in the Constitution Art XVXII sec 56…read it and weep….
labman57 February 22nd, 2015 at 17:24
If it walks and talks like a duck …
labman57 February 22nd, 2015 at 18:24
If it walks and talks like a duck …
tracey marie February 22nd, 2015 at 18:47
all the payouts for “vaccine” related illness have been from the flu vaccines
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 08:33
DAMN under the wire…one or two cold ones for you
tracey marie February 22nd, 2015 at 19:47
all the payouts for “vaccine” related illness have been from the flu vaccines
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 09:33
DAMN under the wire…one or two cold ones for you
Mike February 22nd, 2015 at 19:45
Don’t complain if I enjoy a little schadenfreude when your kids get sick.
bpollen February 23rd, 2015 at 05:42
I just love that word.
Mike February 22nd, 2015 at 20:45
Don’t complain if I enjoy a little schadenfreude when your kids get sick.
bpollen February 23rd, 2015 at 06:42
I just love that word.
tiredoftea February 22nd, 2015 at 21:20
Not anti-science, just pro stupid.
tiredoftea February 22nd, 2015 at 22:20
Not anti-science, just pro stupid.
StoneyCurtisll February 22nd, 2015 at 23:38
Those are the cutest little measle incubators I have ever seen..
StoneyCurtisll February 23rd, 2015 at 00:38
Those are the cutest little measle incubators I have ever seen..
William February 23rd, 2015 at 00:03
Freedom
William February 23rd, 2015 at 01:03
Freedom
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 08:32
Then home school them and away from the public…don’t forget to skip the HPV shot too
rg9rts February 23rd, 2015 at 09:32
Then home school them and away from the public…don’t forget to skip the HPV shot too
eyelashviper February 23rd, 2015 at 10:09
“Moore, an MBA graduate who runs an agriculture-related business, traces
her feelings to the time she took Lariam, a supposedly safe anti-malaria
medication. Instead, she said, the drug saddled her with multiple
health complications. She questions whether the government knew about
the risks at the time. Health officials now acknowledge Lariam can cause
severe side effects, some of which can be permanent”
So, because one drug had serious side effects, all vaccinations must be dangerous?
No doubt Lariam is likely a newer vaccine, while the measles vaccine has been around for a very long time, and is constantly improving.
Would she eschew an antibiotic if she were to desperately need it for a serious infection, because of her “feelings”…??
eyelashviper February 23rd, 2015 at 11:09
“Moore, an MBA graduate who runs an agriculture-related business, traces
her feelings to the time she took Lariam, a supposedly safe anti-malaria
medication. Instead, she said, the drug saddled her with multiple
health complications. She questions whether the government knew about
the risks at the time. Health officials now acknowledge Lariam can cause
severe side effects, some of which can be permanent”
So, because one drug had serious side effects, all vaccinations must be dangerous?
No doubt Lariam is likely a newer vaccine, while the measles vaccine has been around for a very long time, and is constantly improving.
Would she eschew an antibiotic if she were to desperately need it for a serious infection, because of her “feelings”…??