McCain Perpetuates Vaccine-Autism Myth

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The myth that there is a connection between routine vaccination and autism has been soundly disproved. Here is one article that responsibly explores the facts. Here is the CDC's page on the subject.

And yet, the desire to find a cause for the rise in autism has led many to cling onto this dangerous conspiracy theory. Just the other night on Larry King Live, as in past shows on the subject, King nodded as celebrities explained to him how evil vaccinations are.

Now John McCain is hopping on the anti-science bandwagon.
According to ABC News:

at a town hall meeting Friday in Texas, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., declared that "there's strong evidence" that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative that was once in many childhood vaccines, is responsible for the increased diagnoses of autism in the U.S. -- a position in stark contrast with the view of the medical establishment.

President Bush's administration has been devastatingly anti-science. Do we really want another president who doesn't trust scientists on the subject of science, doctors on the subject of medicine?

Filed Under: John McCain, Gaffes

Tagged: autism, CDC, John McCain, JohnMccain, Larry King, LarryKing, science, thimerosal, vaccines

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