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News Release Contacts:
For immediate release Wendy Fournier (Portsmouth, RI) 401-835-5828
6/2/08 Rita Shreffler (Nixa, MO) 401-632-6452
Vaccine-Injury Advocates Gathering in Washington for June 4 Rally
Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey to hold largest ever rally on vaccine-autism link
Washington, DC – The National Autism Association (NAA) will join nearly forty other advocacy organizations in the June 4 “Green Our Vaccines” rally planned by Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey to draw attention to the vaccine-autism link. Organized by Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), Generation Rescue, HEAL and Moms Against Mercury, the rally is generating enthusiasm among parents and caregivers who have long believed that their children’s autism symptoms were triggered by exposure to toxic vaccine components.
“It’s time for our nation’s health agencies to put our children first and get toxins out of vaccines,” said NAA vice-president Ann Brasher, grandparent of a vaccine-injured child diagnosed with autism. “Known poisons such as mercury and aluminum should never be injected into humans, especially infants and young children. The needlessly aggressive vaccine schedule plus toxic vaccine ingredients have wreaked havoc on the health of an entire generation.”
The rise in autism and related diagnoses over the past 20 years is alarming, with one in 150 children now diagnosed with autism. Additionally, one in six children has a learning or behavior disorder. A growing number of parents and medical professionals believe increased exposure to toxic vaccines and the rise in children’s health issues are not coincidental.
Following the rally, thousands of parents will visit with their legislators to relay their personal stories of vaccine-injury and ask that legislation be supported on behalf of their vaccine-injured children. NAA encourages its members and chapter leaders to ask for support for several specific pieces of legislation including:
* The Comprehensive Comparative Study of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Populations Act of 2007, HR 2832
* The Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2007, HR 881
* The Vaccine Safety and Public Confidence Assurance Act of 2007, HR 1973
“This is a unique opportunity for parents to impact the direction of legislation that will make a difference in the lives of so many children that were injured simply because they followed the vaccine schedule,” commented Ms. Brasher. “We are their voice, and we’re not going away until their injuries are recognized and appropriately addressed by our government and the medical community.”
For more information on autism, visit www.nationalautism. org.
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Think Autism. Think Cure. ®
For immediate release Wendy Fournier (Portsmouth, RI) 401-835-5828
6/2/08 Rita Shreffler (Nixa, MO) 401-632-6452
Vaccine-Injury Advocates Gathering in Washington for June 4 Rally
Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey to hold largest ever rally on vaccine-autism link
Washington, DC – The National Autism Association (NAA) will join nearly forty other advocacy organizations in the June 4 “Green Our Vaccines” rally planned by Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey to draw attention to the vaccine-autism link. Organized by Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), Generation Rescue, HEAL and Moms Against Mercury, the rally is generating enthusiasm among parents and caregivers who have long believed that their children’s autism symptoms were triggered by exposure to toxic vaccine components.
“It’s time for our nation’s health agencies to put our children first and get toxins out of vaccines,” said NAA vice-president Ann Brasher, grandparent of a vaccine-injured child diagnosed with autism. “Known poisons such as mercury and aluminum should never be injected into humans, especially infants and young children. The needlessly aggressive vaccine schedule plus toxic vaccine ingredients have wreaked havoc on the health of an entire generation.”
The rise in autism and related diagnoses over the past 20 years is alarming, with one in 150 children now diagnosed with autism. Additionally, one in six children has a learning or behavior disorder. A growing number of parents and medical professionals believe increased exposure to toxic vaccines and the rise in children’s health issues are not coincidental.
Following the rally, thousands of parents will visit with their legislators to relay their personal stories of vaccine-injury and ask that legislation be supported on behalf of their vaccine-injured children. NAA encourages its members and chapter leaders to ask for support for several specific pieces of legislation including:
* The Comprehensive Comparative Study of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Populations Act of 2007, HR 2832
* The Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2007, HR 881
* The Vaccine Safety and Public Confidence Assurance Act of 2007, HR 1973
“This is a unique opportunity for parents to impact the direction of legislation that will make a difference in the lives of so many children that were injured simply because they followed the vaccine schedule,” commented Ms. Brasher. “We are their voice, and we’re not going away until their injuries are recognized and appropriately addressed by our government and the medical community.”
For more information on autism, visit www.nationalautism. org.
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Think Autism. Think Cure. ®