Re: Fwd: NBC News wants interviews; ABC fiction series targets autism

[Guest guest]

It says in this article that when vaccination rates for measles in

Britain plunged, that measles soared and hundreds were hospitalized

and at least three died. Is this true? I thought death rate for

measles in ind. countries was like 3 in 10,000,000?

>

> From: Fitzgerald [mailto:frankf@...]

> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 10:18 PM

> undisclosed-recipients:

> Subject: NBC News wants interviews; ABC fiction series targets

autism

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> From: " Laurie Marvald " <LMarvald@...>

> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:15:12 -0500

> <nyvicteam@...>

> Subject: NBC Producer

>

> Hi,

> I'm a freelance segment producer for NBC News here in NYC. I'm

looking

> to

> build a story about the group(s) that exist in NYC (and possibly

> nationwide) that are opposing the use of vaccinations. I'm hoping to

> find

> some experts with credibility to come forward. Parents' stories are

> excellent as well as we need that too. But as in all stories, we

need

> medical professionals to make this a go.

>

> I feel that the airing of the television show next week

> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/arts/television/23ston.html?

> ex=1201928400 &

> en=b338a5d352631663 & ei=5070

>

> May open many doors for this topic to finally, and hopefully be

heard.

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> Please feel free to contact me and send me any names of people that

I

> can

> contact. We do have the capability to keep identities anonymous if

> that

> is

> requested.

> I look forward to hearing form you.

>

> Thanks

> Laurie

>

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>

> Excerpt from the NY Times article linked above - A new legal drama

> making

> its debut this month on ABC is stepping into a subject that is the

> source of

> heated debate among some parents - the relationship between autism

and

> childhood vaccines - and seemingly coming down on the side that has

> been all

> but dismissed by prominent scientific organizations.

>

> The drama, " Eli Stone, " scheduled to be broadcast at 10 p.m. on Jan.

> 31,

> centers on a lawyer who begins having visions that cause him to

> question his

> life's work defending large corporations, including a pharmaceutical

> company

> that makes vaccines.

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[Guest guest]

Vaccination News has this to say...

*As far as the legitimacy of AMA hysteria over declining measles rates in

the UK and alleged " multiple deaths " is concerned, here is what the BBC

reported in November, 2007: " The disease is so serious that last year, for

the first time in 15 years, there was a measles death in the UK. And we've

discovered that in the last few months one child ended up in the Homerton

Hospital Intensive Care. "

(**

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/11/13/insideout_141107_feature\

..shtml

*<http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/11/13/insideout_141107_featu\

re.shtml>

*)

The AMA is insulting our intelligence with these misleading statements.

*

On Jan 29, 2008 1:02 PM, Vida Khan <vidamarino@...> wrote:

> It says in this article that when vaccination rates for measles in

> Britain plunged, that measles soared and hundreds were hospitalized

> and at least three died. Is this true? I thought death rate for

> measles in ind. countries was like 3 in 10,000,000?

>

> <Vaccinations-unsubscribe ?subject=>

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>

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>

[Guest guest]

The freelance reporter stated:

> I'm hoping to find some experts with credibility to come forward.

Parents' stories are excellent as well as we need that too. But as in

all stories, we need medical professionals to make this a go.

I'm a grandma and a retired educator of young children, and it always

bothers me that medical professionals have to have a say in every

controversial topic that involves health.

I understand a medical person makes the story more credible. I have

a daughter in news who tries to explain to me why a medical person's

opinion is always a must. I get that. But medical opinions are

usually biased.

I still find it upsetting that the parents who live with autistic

children haven't had much credibility with the media. Parents live

with these children 24/7. They provide the best information about

when their child first displayed autistic tendencies, how their child

reacts in every day life, what methods they use to help their child,

etc. IMHO, the parents are the authority.

Sandy

[Guest guest]

I still find it upsetting that the parents who live with autistic

children haven't had much credibility with the media. Parents live

with these children 24/7. They provide the best information about

when their child first displayed autistic tendencies, how their child

reacts in every day life, what methods they use to help their child,

etc. IMHO, the parents are the authority.

exactly! But me saying my son has autism isn’t going to get him the

services he needs, for some things have to have the official dx. It’s

frustrating beyond belief. Hand in hand with why do they push vaccines

so much when they’re not the ones living w/ the consequences? It’s not

any skin off their nose to say “here, have this vaccine” and then have

damage done…. They don’t care. It’s very easy for them to say ‘oh it

wasn’t the vaccine’ when the day before the kid was fine and the day

after he isn’t… and then to doubt the parent b/c they’re not medical

experts. Most doctors have a PRACTICE. They’re PRACTICING! They don’t

know for sure if they get things right.

Has any doctor been there to hold my hand when kids at church shun my

daughter for her asperger’s and the total lack of social qualities? No.

it’s heart breaking to see them reach out in the beginning and she just

looks at them. She d/n know what to do with them and we work with her

constantly.. they don’t reach out so much anymore._._,___

Nita, Mom to: 14, Jon 13, 10, 8, 6, Christian

(7/16/03 to 8/22/04), 2 and Isaac due Feb. 08

Learn from the mistakes of others. Trust me... you can't live long

enough to make them all yourself.

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[Guest guest]

Our society in general gives more credence to those with letters after their

names. It gives the illusiong that this person somehow knows what they're doing

- which we all know isn't universally true. Unfortunately, it's ingrained into

our thinking as a society as many other things are. No letters behind your name

must mean you don't have any idea what you're talking about. We all know that

there are some very educated people out there who have no formal training in

their areas of expertise and those out there with very high level degrees who

are complete knuckleheads.

Those who want to be taken seriously by the rest of society and have an ounce of

credibility choose to play the game (if only on the surface) and get the

degree/training. It's not right, but that's the unfortunate way of things.

--

Roni Bergerson

Independent Monavie Distributor

Celebrate Good Health with Monavie!

http://www.mymonavie.com/jandrbergerson/

-------------- Original message --------------

From: " Venita Garner " <nitagarner@...>

>

>

> I still find it upsetting that the parents who live with autistic

> children haven't had much credibility with the media. Parents live

> with these children 24/7. They provide the best information about

> when their child first displayed autistic tendencies, how their child

> reacts in every day life, what methods they use to help their child,

> etc. IMHO, the parents are the authority.

>

> exactly! But me saying my son has autism isn’t going to get him the

> services he needs, for some things have to have the official dx. It’s

> frustrating beyond belief. Hand in hand with why do they push vaccines

> so much when they’re not the ones living w/ the consequences? It’s not

> any skin off their nose to say “here, have this vaccine” and then have

> damage done…. They don’t care. It’s very easy for them to say ‘oh it

> wasn’t the vaccine’ when the day before the kid was fine and the day

> after he isn’t… and then to doubt the parent b/c they’re not medical

> experts. Most doctors have a PRACTICE. They’re PRACTICING! They don’t

> know for sure if they get things right.

>

>

>

> Has any doctor been there to hold my hand when kids at church shun my

> daughter for her asperger’s and the total lack of social qualities? No.

> it’s heart breaking to see them reach out in the beginning and she just

> looks at them. She d/n know what to do with them and we work with her

> constantly.. they don’t reach out so much anymore._._,___

>

>

>

>

>

> Nita, Mom to: 14, Jon 13, 10, 8, 6, Christian

> (7/16/03 to 8/22/04), 2 and Isaac due Feb. 08

> Learn from the mistakes of others. Trust me... you can't live long

> enough to make them all yourself.

>

>

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