Anti-vaxxers and chemotherapy refusers

Arizona measles exposure worries parents of at-risk kids “It’s not my responsibility to inject my child with chemicals in order for [a child like Maggie] to be supposedly healthy,” he said. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s very likely that her leukemia is from vaccinations in the first place.” “I’m not going to sacrifice the well-being of my child. My child is pure,” he added. “It’s not my responsibility to be protecting their child.” CNN asked Wolfson if he could live with himself if his unvaccinated child got another child gravely ill. “I could live with myself easily,” he said. “It’s an unfortunate thing that people die, but people die. I’m not going to put my child at risk to save another child.” He blamed the Jacks family for taking Maggie to the clinic for care. “If a child is so vulnerable like that, they shouldn’t be going out into society,” he said. Anna Jacks said she hopes vaccine refusers get educated and change their minds. In the meantime, she prays that her daughter recovers from leukemia and that both her children avoid getting measles. This attitude is difficult to comprehend. It reminds me of parents who refuse treatment for childhood cancer for their children. In both cases one can make the argument that both parental types are abusing their children. In the case of the anti-vaxxers these parents are potentially abusing other c...
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