Posted by Gary G. Porter on Monday, February 21st, 2011
In Sunday’s Doonesbury comic strip, even famed cartoonist Garry Trudeau decided to weigh in on the autism-vaccine debate, taking swipes at Jenny McCarthy in the process. McCarthy, who has become the de facto face of the anti-vaccination movement, has taken a beating in recent months, particularly when charges of fraud surfaced from a 1998 study [...]
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Posted by Gary G. Porter on Monday, February 14th, 2011
It is estimated that between 25%-30% of those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder will suffer at least one seizure before the onset of puberty. Varying in degree and intensity, these incidents can be incredibly traumatic for parents to witness, particularly if it’s a first-time episode. Unfortunately, on Sunday night, Jenny McCarthy’s son suffered one, [...]
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Posted by Gary G. Porter on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
After investigative reporter Brian Deer found that Andrew Wakefield falsified a study linking autism to the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, stories have inundated the newswires on a daily basis with headlines such as, "Autism/vaccine link: Another nail in the coffin," "New finding disproves link between vaccines and autism," and "Busting the autism/vaccine myth." [...]
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Posted by Gregory Stevens on Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
Jenny McCarthy was thrust into the national autism debate soon after her son, Evan, was diagnosed with autism in 2005. Experiencing endless frustration in attempting to find help and treatment for her son, Jenny became an autism advocate for hundreds of thousands of families nationwide and around the world. However, her aggressive campaigning style and [...]
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