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Autism/Vaccine Court Decision Discussed

Chris Boardman

Wendy Fournier, president of the National Autism Association takes the Hot Seat to discuss a court decision ruling that certain vaccines have not caused autism in kids.

Tuesday, Feb 24 at 11:54 PM Wendy Fournier wrote ...

Update: The court has ruled that the MMR vaccine did cause autism in the case of 10 year old Bailey Banks. Click here for details: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-and-david-kirby/vaccine-court-autism-deba_b_169673.html Wendy Fournier Portsmouth, RI

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Sunday, Feb 15 at 8:59 AM Val wrote ...

Thank you for doing some actual reporting on this issue instead of the constant regurgitation of false information that usually covers this topic! There are thousands of parents like myself that saw our normal children rapidly spiral downward into autism immediately following vaccinations. When is our government going to start listening to the parents? It is absolutely disgusting the lengths they have gone to sweep all our kids under the rug. Thank you Wendy, for never giving up on our kids.

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Saturday, Feb 14 at 6:46 PM Helke Pena, Toronto, ON wrote ...

Aside from no studies of the cumulative effects of vaccines, vaccines have not been evaluated for the potential to cause carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, mutagenicity, and for the potential to impair fertility. So, how can our governments assure us that these vaccines are safe, when these sorts of longterm safety studies have not even been conducted?

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Saturday, Feb 14 at 3:18 PM Autism Grandma USA wrote ...

We witnessed my grandson develop regressive autism immediately after 9 vaccines. The truth about vaccine damages is easily accessible online, although so many parents will continue to blindly trust their doctors and government, that they will not do the research until their own child has autism. They will spend more time researching which car or big screen TV to buy. The saddest part of this story is all of the children who will continue to develop vaccine induced autism. SAD SAD SAD SAD....

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Saturday, Feb 14 at 10:34 AM Maureen 0'Connor Georgia wrote ...

I stopped watching the Today show after seeing Nancy Snyderman foam at the mouth about the safety of vaccinations. ABC has been the only station that i have seen that is stepping up to the bar to tell the truth. History will write this as one of the greatest PREVENTABLE tragedies and wonder if our leaders were insane. If they received the flu shot with mercury (thimerasol) they probably were and are!

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Saturday, Feb 14 at 9:05 AM Joanne wrote ...

Thank you ABC 6 for an unbiased discussion. Sure there will be rebuttal, but finally both sides are heard. Well done Wendy!

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Friday, Feb 13 at 6:39 PM James H. San Diego wrote ...

Ms. Fournier herself just said "the science isn't there." The court spent TWO YEARS looking at a mountain of evidence, and found there that the plaintiffs had NO CASE. Some plaintiffs lawyers' meanwhile have put in for $2 MILLION in legal fees, and "alternative" practitioners who claim to treat autism keep sucking parents dry. I have a son with autism and i'm sick of people like the NAA telling me my son is "damaged" or "poisoned." They are wrong; their crusade is pointless. Time to move on.

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Friday, Feb 13 at 2:41 PM Dan Fergo wrote ...

Thanks you for such a segment. Perhaps journalism isn't dead. It's about time this was public knowledge of the conflict of interests and the disemination of information about the benefits and all the risks of vaccines. There should be studies done to start on the proof of what is causing this ASD epidemic. Where are the studies done for vaccine vs unvaccinated? Why am I reading "Facing Autism" by Lynn Hamilton copyright 2000? Because much of what is written has held true and beneficial.

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Friday, Feb 13 at 12:41 PM Cheryl wrote ...

Thank you Wendy!! Anyone of us who lived this, watched it happen to their child as I did 14 years ago....knows the truth.It's not rocket science, you have a normal talking child, vax them and 24 hours later they have having seizures, go on to loose all speech, eye contact and understanding. Really, it's clear. We fight on...

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Friday, Feb 13 at 11:48 AM Chris / Missouri wrote ...

With 500,000 Autistic American children since 1990, the CDC and FDA does not think "even one" could be vaccine related??? I recall a court that said OJ was innocent...

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Friday, Feb 13 at 10:46 AM Mandy wrote ...

Get Job Wendy!! We are honored to have you helping with this war! We may have lost this battle, sadly... this war is far from over!!

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Friday, Feb 13 at 10:02 AM Mandi Rodwell wrote ...

Thanks so much Wendy for your eloquent message and thank you ABC 6 for excellent unbiased coverage and having a web link so I can view from the UK :)

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Friday, Feb 13 at 9:41 AM Emily Fano wrote ...

Kudos to ABC for allowing Wendy to speak openly about the biased decision issued in this case. I know two families whose previously healthy 15-month-olds died after receiving the Hepatitis B shot. Vaccines are not risk-free medical procedures. The number of vaccines parents are being told to give their children today is clearly overloading delicate immune systems that are under assault from countless other environmental toxins. Vaccines are laden with heavy metals and toxic preservatives.

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Friday, Feb 13 at 1:11 AM Lisa Sigismondi - Richmond,VA wrote ...

Thank you Wendy for speaking for us so eloquently. and THANK YOU ABC for airing this! It was wonderful to see this coverage as compared to anything else today.

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Friday, Feb 13 at 12:01 AM Geoff Dubrowsky wrote ...

ABC should be commended for not forming a conclusion. CNN needs to learn from the experienced network before they call this a dead issue. Wendy did a great job as expected just wish she had more time to answer one more question. How did the live measal's wind up in my kids intestine's. The middle M in MMR had no where to go except his gut and from there to his brain. Again thank you ABC and NAA

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 11:51 PM Ricci King wrote ...

Thank you ABC 6 for providing the only balanced and well informed report I viewed anywhere on today's Autism/Vaccine court ruling. Many thanks also to Wendy Fournier and her tireless advocacy on behalf of families with autistic children. You have my deepest gratitude and admiration.

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 11:44 PM Jackie wrote ...

Thank you for allowing the truth to be heard to your viewers. Eventhough it was a disappointing day, people need to understand what we are up against. We will continue to fight until the appropriate research is done, my a non government agency. No family deserves to go through this hell when it can be prevented. Thanks to Wendy for being bold enough to speak the truth! We need more of this in the media today! Thanks ABC!!!

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 11:44 PM Christine wrote ...

Great interview!

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 11:37 PM Debi wrote ...

Thank you for giving Wendy a chance to speak for those of us who have vaccine injured children. The judge's ruling in the Cedillo case referenced studies such as the 2004 study in which NIH director Healy has since stated was intentionally flawed. This ruling makes no sense. I continue to hold out hope that my family's vaccine case will be fairly judged. I also encourage any families ruled against to pursue civil court. Let's take it to a jury trial.

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 11:10 PM Thanks ABC6.com! wrote ...

Great interview. As a parent of an MMR-injured child, I appreciate the coverage with an honest, non-biased person. Keep up the good work.

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 11:07 PM Lenny's Dad wrote ...

Thank you so much Wendy for fighting for not only the truth, but for our precious vaccine damaged children. Charlie

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 10:29 PM Dawn wrote ...

One more thank you to ABC for having a well-educated person such as Wendy Fournier cover the story. Yes, ABC you rock and you set a good example for other news stations to follow. Thank you for being so brave and for not letting the drug cartel push you around anymore!! For my family's vaccine induced nightmare go to Sept 2008 of: http://vaccinesexposed.blogspot.com

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 10:15 PM Dawn wrote ...

Wendy, my baby and I were injured by vaccines in 2007. I have 3 other victims in my family. Yes, predispostion to injury is genetic in our case. Thank you for being our voice. You were awesome. Laconia, NH

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 10:11 PM Cassandra Alls, Maryland wrote ...

After being emotionally drained - It was so happy to see this clip. Wendy, YOU ROCK! ABC - Thank you. Cassandra Alls Founder and Parent MD Coalition for Vaccine Choice www.mdvaccinechoice.wordpress.com

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 9:03 PM kathleen koenig wrote ...

Thank you Wendy Fournier on behalf of my son we live in monroe,ny

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Thursday, Feb 12 at 8:45 PM Amy S. Texas wrote ...

Bravo ABC 6 for hosting an excellent educated guest on the subject of vaccine injury. The govt. is rife with conflict of interest on this subject and there is not a single safety study on the cumulative effect of the current vaccine schedule. Unfortunately our children are the guinea pigs who have been injured without informed consent. A vax vs. unvax study needs to be done ASAP by independent researchers. OPEN THE VSD TO THE PUBLIC!! The answers will be found there.

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