Finding Middle Ground in the Vaccine-Autism Debate

Posted by on Thursday, May 12th, 2011

In watching the Elizabeth Birt Center for Autism Law and Advocacy (EBCALA) as it held its press conference on the steps of the US Court of Federal Claims a few days ago, I was struck by the common message of parents whose children were injured by vaccines which can be summed up with the phrase, [...]

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Jenny McCarthy and the Autism Controversy

Posted by 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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