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The other day on the AVN's Facebook page, we had a discussion about how sometimes, children or adults die after being diagnosed with diseases which prior to vaccination, were considered to be mild. That discussion was about deaths from pertussis (whooping cough). Tonight, while filing some articles which
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The proof of the pudding is in the eating, as they say. When my first child reacted to his vaccines, I had nothing to compare him to. I thought that all children were on courses of antibiotics at least once a month, and never gained weight, and were sick all
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Today's guest blogger is the incredibly prolific Sandy Gottstein of Vaccination News. I have been blessed to have known Sandy for many years though we have never actually met in person. Her Scandals columns are renowned for their no BS approach to vaccination and health issues and for
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The latest skeptic bastardry is now out. And even those who believe that everyone should be vaccinated are appalled by the activities of this anti-democratic, anti-free choice group of individuals who believe they have the right to dictate to others how they should act, conduct their business or live their
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On May 31st, Judy Wilyman and I were due to attend a meeting that had been arranged with representatives of the WA Department of Health. That Monday night was the only time they were available for the entire week that I was due to be in Perth and it was
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I got back late on Friday from what I consider to be an incredibly successful seminar in WA. We had over 200 people at this sold-out event and everyone who was there (with the exception of the 3 Skeptics in the audience who spent the entire time sending out tweets
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My apologies for the long delay in getting these letters posted to the blog. It has been very busy here but this has been in the back of my mind to be sure and get it done before I leave for Perth so I'm happy to have been
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You are probably not going to believe this, but between this page and the page that I uploaded this morning, I am only about 2/3 of the way through the emails from our members to the Perth Library! You guys are INCREDIBLE! I need a break so I'
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Below is a letter from an obvious supporter of the skeptics and opponent to free speech (by his own admission). I am posting this message here for a few reasons. 1- To show you the sorts of ad hominem (a Skeptic favourite accusation against anyone who opposes them and an
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It has been less than 2 hours since I sent out my email asking for support for the Perth Library to allow us to continue our plans to present our seminar there next week. I have spent this entire time, formatting emails to upload to this blog and writing to
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As we announced last week, the AVN has been able to reschedule our seminar in Perth for next Tuesday, the 1st of June. (Please see details below). As we feared, the supporters of the Australian Skeptics have gone a bit ballistic and are starting a campaign to get this event
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Today, the GMC will issue their verdict in the case against Drs Andrew Walkefield, Simon Murch and John Walker-Smith. Dr Wakefield has issued the following statement: Why the vaccine lobby had to silence me A Statement from Dr Andrew Wakefield MB,BS., FRCS., FRCPath The General Medical Council versus Dr