Posts by Turquesa

Mods, this is a Facebook post, not copyrighted material. I hope this can stay, but if not, I can painstakingly paraphrase it.    From Vermont Coalition for Vaccine Choice :...

I am enrolling my older to in swimming lessons, and they start in a couple of weeks. Lessons are one half hour in an outdoor pool. All of the instructors are trained lifeguards, but they're all in the pool with students. There's no...

Quote:Originally Posted by 3LilChunklins What religion are you? Only Christian scientists disapprove of vaccinations. You know that having faith in a "higher power" isn't enough. You are aware of how deadly measles is. Well,...

Here is a run-down of NJ law. http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements/newjersey.aspx Be sure to click on the exemption info links, which show letters detailing how school and other government officials are not...

http://www.logicallyfallacious.com/index.php/logical-fallacies/145-proof-by-intimidation You shouldn't question vaccines because: "I'm your doctor. I have the MD and you don't." "The Science has spoken. Since you don't understand...

This is horrible! Do you have a link to the proposed rules?

Quote:Originally Posted by Jennyanydots Thanks for your responses. I think you've given me some good things to think about. I want to be clear, my fear of societal pressure is specifically with regard to my son- I worry that at some...

I heard that quote--rich, white, educated, used to being in control--and imagined Offit finishing it with, "But enough about me..."

Have any of you pondered the sheer ridiculousness of the non-vax=child abuse argument? Making an informed-consent medical decision with an extremely complex risk-benefit puzzle--based on diseases and reactions that are both unlikely to...

A doc once told me California, but I can't find the law. Idaho for sure. I can't cut and paste, but www.nvic.org has links to all of the state laws.