Dear
Friends,
How
important are “rights” to you? Religious rights? If they are, then
read on for the 2016 New York State Legislative session is ready
to take those rights away from you.
Assembly
bill 08329 and Senate bill 06017 are bills to repeal the
religious exemption to vaccination in New York State. These bills
are in the forefront because of the 2015 “measles outbreaks” in
California, and because the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is
pushing for it. Lawmakers usually do what the CDC recommends.
Also, The March of Dimes has come out in support of this bill—not
a surprise for they have supported the use of vaccines for over 75
years.* Ironically, 99% of public school students are fully
immunized and 88% of private school students.**
Thus, the aim of these bills is to put ultimate control of our lives in the hands of the government and the medical profession, where virtually 100% agree that vaccinations should happen and for all age groups.
According
to the Cochrane Collaboration (a global, independent network
funded by the World Health Organization, Wikipedia, Wiley,
Guidelines International Network and others), the
MMR vaccine is
associated with aseptic meningitis, but not autism. However, in
their February 15, 2012 article “Using the combined vaccine for protection of children against measles, mumps and rubella,” their
conclusion is that “The design and reporting of safety outcomes in
MMR vaccine studies, both pre-and post marketing, are largely
inadequate.”***
I would
like to focus on the historical perspective by referring to the
work of one who I consider the first whistleblower
in regard to vaccines: In 1967 Sir Graham Wilson, MD, wrote THE
HAZARDS OF IMMUNIZATION. He stated:
“...The woeful record I present of the accidents attendant on immunization...have never been reported in print, either through fear of compensation claims, or of giving a weapon to anti-vaccinationists...”, p. 4.
I am not
surprised at this, nor should you be. For over 20 years, the
Institute of Medicine (IOM) has
commented on the lack of research into the safety and
effectiveness of vaccines. And, apparently, when such research is
done and shows negative effects that jeopardize the pro-vaccine
movement, it is suppressed.
So, if you want to fight to protect our rights, now is the time for you to take Action.
Rita Palma
of My Kids, My Choice,**** and Jim Gilmore of Autism Action Network***** have been going around NYS trying to organize people
to contact their lawmakers. This needs to be done by June 1 for
after that the Legislative Session goes by very fast and it is too
late. It is time for good people to take a stand, otherwise, we're
boiled frogs.
If anyone lives in the 48th Senate District (St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Oswego Counties) with Patty Ritchie as the representative and the 116th Assembly District (River District) with Addie Russell as the representative, contact me at bonnie@nyvic.org.
Bonnie
Franz
* “Bill would eliminate religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations,” The Legislative Gazette, January 27, 2016
** “Thousands of N.Y. Children lack immunization,” Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York, June 15, 2015
*** http://www.cochrane.org/CD004407/ARI_using-the-combined-vaccine-for-protection-of-children-against-measles-mumps-and-rubella
**** http://www.mykidsmychoice.com
***** http://www.autismactionnetwork.org Email: jgilmore@autismactionnetwork.org
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