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By Josh Witten | March 8th 2010 03:03 PM | 2 comments | Print | E-mail | Track Comments
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You can now review the website of the anti-vaccination Australian Vaccine Network (AVN). For a brief review of the AVN's deadly influence on the children of Australia, read my post "Just One Baby".

Here is the text of my 1 of 5 star review:
The AVN is the worst kind of purveyor of pseudo-scientific nonsense. They callously endanger their own children and those of others. Whereas the self-indulgence of the average individual only damages their own interests, the anti-vaccine message of the AVN places the lives of innocent children at risk all for the smug self-satisfaction of the irrational belief that they are saving the world. I only wish I could give this site zero stars.

*Hat tip to the lovely and curvaceous Dr. Rachie.


Comments

Becky Jungbauer
And another one bites the dust - the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal on the "vaccine court."

jtwitten
This one could be interesting. There are legitimate legal questions surrounding the "vaccine court", but the answers to those questions could have far-reaching consequences.

I actually will not be surprised if the current Supreme Court with its split of Constitutional literalists and interpreters of intent supports the "vaccine court". First, the Constitution gives Congress the right to form courts as they see fit (e.g., the actual legal issue with the military tribunals at Gitmo) with only the SC established by the Constitution. Second, the "vaccine court" would appear to be in the national interest. Third, the evidence supporting the appeal (plus I think the SC can consider the validity of general vaccine court claims) is weak, supporting the concern that frivolous suits will be filed. Essentially, while one has the right to file suit for alleged damages, the Congress has a right to establish the court in which you can file that suit.

Whether one likes the approach or not, the Supreme Court justices on both the left and right have all been consistent with their philosophical approach to law and I expect nothing different on this case.

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