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Dear Governor Murphy, Address NJ Autism Crisis, Protect Parental Vaccine Rights

Dear Governor Murphy, Congratulations once again on your victory. I’m thrilled for you and Tammy. Your neighbors are proud of you It has been an exciting time for everyone on our small street. We were delighted to display our “Phil Murphy for Governor” lawn signs and cheer you on during your campaign and at your […]...

June 11, 2018 1:21PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Are CDC-Funded Vaccine Nonprofits Sufficiently Independent?

I just finished reading a feature article published in The British Medical Journal by BMJ associate editor, Peter Doshi, PhD: “The unofficial vaccine educators: are CDC funded nonprofits sufficiently independent?” Those who raise concerns about vaccine policy are often asked, “Why aren’t you more balanced?” Perhaps the best response is Doshi’s piece. Is it desirable […]...

November 13, 2017 10:00PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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How to Eliminate Parental Rights in Three Acts

In my last post, How the “Anti-Vaccine” Movement Threatens Us All, I discuss the vaccine debate as high drama, by design. Parents are playing into a polarized narrative that’s a lose-lose proposition for us and a home run for special interests. We may think it’s about vaccines. It’s really about parental rights and the role […]...

April 5, 2017 4:24PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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How the “Anti-Vaccine” Movement Threatens Us All

Step back and take a good look. It’s a full blown, parent on parent brawl. I’m struck with an urgency that the vaccine discussion is perilously off track and acutely needs correction. The anti-vaccine controversy isn’t really about disease, public health, science, autism, or chronic illness. It’s not even about vaccines. It’s about the role of government […]...

March 31, 2017 2:30PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Why We Protect Religious Exemptions to Vaccines: Part 3

by Valerie Borek, Esq. Our three-part series reviews the many important reasons that we protect religious exemptions to vaccines. In Part 1, we discuss the myriad ways that their denial offends the Constitution. In Part 2, we draw a powerful analogy to forced sterilization to illustrate a very slippery slope when we permit governments to […]...

April 21, 2016 2:02PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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