Comments on: Myth, Science, and a Trial: Vaccines and Autism

By: The Parental Right to Choose to Vaccinate, Or Not

The Parental Right to Choose to Vaccinate, Or Not — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:01:03 +0000

[...] I suspect that these notions are one reason that discussions about vaccines and autism become as emotionally charged, as fervent, as discussions about religion and, indeed abortion. Put it another way: When the subject is vaccines and autism, the personal and [...]

By: Hot Summer Autism Topics

Hot Summer Autism Topics — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:00:50 +0000

[...] autism was caused by the U.S. government’s vaccine program. Back in June of 2007, the case of Michelle Cedillo was heard; the case of Hannah Poling was to be the second case; closing statements in the cases of [...]

By: About the Vaccine Court Lawyers

About the Vaccine Court Lawyers — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:01:16 +0000

[...] Homer & Chin-Caplan represented Michelle Cedillo in “vaccine court” last June. In the current case, Williams Love O’Leary & [...]

By: About This Vaccine Issue: Previous Posts

About This Vaccine Issue: Previous Posts — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:31:28 +0000

[...] The Vaccine-Autism Urban Myth (February 6, 2007) 2. Myth, Science, and a Trial: Vaccines and Autism (June 30, 2007) 3. Thoughts on Autism Research (July 2, 2007) 4. The New McCarthyism (October 28, [...]

By: Dr. Marie McCormick Subpoenaed

Dr. Marie McCormick Subpoenaed — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:01:15 +0000

[...] in cases involving an autistic child and claims of injury by a vaccine, as in the cases of Michelle Cedillo (whose case was brought before the “vaccine court” in June of 2007) and Hannah Poling, have [...]

By: Paul Offit on the case of Hannah Poling

Paul Offit on the case of Hannah Poling — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:54:24 +0000

[...] contradicts published studies [my emphasis].In 2006, for example, Dorothy Werderitsh claimed in the vaccine court that a hepatitis B vaccine had triggered an autoimmune response in her brain that led to multiple [...]

By: The New McCarthyism

The New McCarthyism — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:25:16 +0000

[...] acknowledge for most of his life. I have referred to witch hunts in reference to vaccines, which some believe is the cause of their child having autism. And McCarthy—-well, let’s say that is a [...]

By: No Causal Association Between Early Exposure to Mercury and Neuropsychological Outcomes

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:05:56 +0000

[...] disputing that link will take more studies, more evidence, more efforts, and more self-scrutiny of why we believe what we believe. ASD, Aspergers, autism, children, developmental delays, Education, family, IQ, [...]

By: Who Knows Best?: Physicians and Patients, Mythology and History

Who Knows Best?: Physicians and Patients, Mythology and History — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:13:50 +0000

[...] written before about autism mythology; about why the vaccine-autism myth continues to endure and is still believed in (and Kevin at Left Brain/Right Brain has a post today on the myth of recovery). Dr. Michael [...]

By: Old and New Reporting on Vaccines and Autism, Pro, Con, Myth

Old and New Reporting on Vaccines and Autism, Pro, Con, Myth — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:28:22 +0000

[...] at Respectful Insolence and Arthur Allen have written about why the myth of a vaccine-autism link is here to stay. With that in mind, I am [...]