Comments on: Vaccinations and the Law http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/ Green and Natural Parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beth http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2550 Beth Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:22:32 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2550 I live in one of the 2 states (West Virginia and Mississippi) who absolutely will not let any child in public school or sports without being vaccinated. Not all parents have the desire or are able to homeschool, so many are forced to do it here. Ive come to terms with this, Ill be homeschooling, and we will deal with other issues, such as sports, as they come along later. I just hope this country wakes up and realizes we should all have a choice, thats supposed to be what America is all about. I live in one of the 2 states (West Virginia and Mississippi) who absolutely will not let any child in public school or sports without being vaccinated. Not all parents have the desire or are able to homeschool, so many are forced to do it here. Ive come to terms with this, Ill be homeschooling, and we will deal with other issues, such as sports, as they come along later. I just hope this country wakes up and realizes we should all have a choice, thats supposed to be what America is all about.

]]> By: Marie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2549 Marie Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:11:38 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2549 The reason the judge in that divorce case forced the vaccinations was because the father made the request. The judge chose to honor the father's request over the mother's. If both parents continued with the desire to delay vaccinations the judge would not have done anything. The sad thing is that the dad probably did that purely out of spite, at the expense of his children. <em>Marie's last blog post..</em><a href='http://memarielane.blogspot.com/2007/11/dear-minda-and-delanie.html' rel="nofollow">Dear Minda and Delanie...</a> The reason the judge in that divorce case forced the vaccinations was because the father made the request. The judge chose to honor the father’s request over the mother’s. If both parents continued with the desire to delay vaccinations the judge would not have done anything. The sad thing is that the dad probably did that purely out of spite, at the expense of his children.

Marie’s last blog post..Dear Minda and Delanie…

]]> By: Beth Goss http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2548 Beth Goss Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:45:20 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2548 It's not a law in Washington State. All immunization forms for school and childcare have a place where the parent can sign. A parent can deny immunizations based on religious reasons, health reasons, or personal reasons. <em>Beth Goss's last blog post..</em><a href='http://wiretreearttoweararttowatch.blogspot.com/2007/11/maybe-not-so-much-of-mystery.html' rel="nofollow">Maybe not so much of a mystery</a> It’s not a law in Washington State. All immunization forms for school and childcare have a place where the parent can sign. A parent can deny immunizations based on religious reasons, health reasons, or personal reasons.

Beth Goss’s last blog post..Maybe not so much of a mystery

]]> By: Wendy http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2547 Wendy Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:05:09 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2547 We homeschooled until my thirteen-year-old wanted to try school last year. We were called daily by the school nurse until I sent her a form I downloaded that said we weren't vaccinating. She just needed the paperwork to get the state off her back and thus she got off our backs about the shots. The parents facing jail time have the option of doing the paperwork and saying it's religious or other reasons. My understanding is that the jail time is for truancy if the paperwork is not filed not for lack of vaccinations. I find it interesting that we are having a whooping cough outbreak here in central Ohio and the kids are mostly vaccinated adolescents who now need a booster. We homeschooled until my thirteen-year-old wanted to try school last year. We were called daily by the school nurse until I sent her a form I downloaded that said we weren’t vaccinating. She just needed the paperwork to get the state off her back and thus she got off our backs about the shots. The parents facing jail time have the option of doing the paperwork and saying it’s religious or other reasons. My understanding is that the jail time is for truancy if the paperwork is not filed not for lack of vaccinations. I find it interesting that we are having a whooping cough outbreak here in central Ohio and the kids are mostly vaccinated adolescents who now need a booster.

]]> By: Leza http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2546 Leza Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:32:38 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2546 Our pediatrician in IL shamed me into having our kids vaccinated for chicken pox. ("What?! *You* had a bad case of it when *you* were growing up, and *you* don't want to keep that from happening to your *own kids*?!!!") We homeschooled our kids for several years, so I was able to delay some of the shots with my youngest when I finally woke up and learned even more about vaccines. My hubby (who works in healthcare) and I differ over this issue, so he really pushed and threatened me to get the older two vaccinated before they started public school. When we moved to WI and our youngest started public school, I just told them she wasn't vaccinated for religious reasons which I had heard a doctor on the radio tell people to do. Not a prob with the school. It was with hubby..., so I used the excuse that we didn't have a pediatrician, yet. Now the docs and my hubby are pushing vaccines for menengitis with our oldest child. Even though we have two friends whose sons suffered from this and nearly died, I don't want it. My doc in IL maintains that if you eat healthy foods, staying away from processed junk, and are healthy, your body should be safe. This is kind of like the same thing as women being pushed--and scared--into having mammograms (finds structures like organs and tumors) when thermograms (shows physiological abnormalities) will give you an earlier warning, is safe (no radiation), and is much more accurate. Any abnormalities than can be looked at by a mammogram, need be--if it even shows up on one. It takes 5-10 years for a tumor to grow and be large enough to show up on a mammogram. If you catch it early enough with a thermogram, you still have a chance of being able to treat it with diet and nutrition--*naturally*. Just wrote an article on thermograms, and found the whole thing so interesting! <em>Leza's last blog post..</em><a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NatureMom/~3/185033455/albino-squirrels.html' rel="nofollow">Albino Squirrels</a> Our pediatrician in IL shamed me into having our kids vaccinated for chicken pox. (“What?! *You* had a bad case of it when *you* were growing up, and *you* don’t want to keep that from happening to your *own kids*?!!!”)

We homeschooled our kids for several years, so I was able to delay some of the shots with my youngest when I finally woke up and learned even more about vaccines. My hubby (who works in healthcare) and I differ over this issue, so he really pushed and threatened me to get the older two vaccinated before they started public school.

When we moved to WI and our youngest started public school, I just told them she wasn’t vaccinated for religious reasons which I had heard a doctor on the radio tell people to do. Not a prob with the school. It was with hubby…, so I used the excuse that we didn’t have a pediatrician, yet.

Now the docs and my hubby are pushing vaccines for menengitis with our oldest child. Even though we have two friends whose sons suffered from this and nearly died, I don’t want it. My doc in IL maintains that if you eat healthy foods, staying away from processed junk, and are healthy, your body should be safe.

This is kind of like the same thing as women being pushed–and scared–into having mammograms (finds structures like organs and tumors) when thermograms (shows physiological abnormalities) will give you an earlier warning, is safe (no radiation), and is much more accurate. Any abnormalities than can be looked at by a mammogram, need be–if it even shows up on one. It takes 5-10 years for a tumor to grow and be large enough to show up on a mammogram. If you catch it early enough with a thermogram, you still have a chance of being able to treat it with diet and nutrition–*naturally*. Just wrote an article on thermograms, and found the whole thing so interesting!

Leza’s last blog post..Albino Squirrels

]]> By: Sharon@NewUrbanMom http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2545 Sharon@NewUrbanMom Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:33:56 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2545 That's the situation in my jurisdiction. In fact one of our school boards declined to participate in state wide vaccine program. It caused all sorts of problems from people thinking the board had overstepped its boundary and was making it more difficult for parents to get this free vaccine. The board stood its ground and now more and more people are applauding them. <em>Sharon@NewUrbanMom's last blog post..</em><a href='http://newurbanmom.com/2007/11/18/grocery-shopping-heaven/' rel="nofollow">Grocery Shopping Never Felt so Good</a> That’s the situation in my jurisdiction. In fact one of our school boards declined to participate in state wide vaccine program. It caused all sorts of problems from people thinking the board had overstepped its boundary and was making it more difficult for parents to get this free vaccine.

The board stood its ground and now more and more people are applauding them.

Sharon@NewUrbanMom’s last blog post..Grocery Shopping Never Felt so Good

]]> By: David http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2544 David Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:25:35 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2544 Two good sites for info on options regarding vaccination are: http://www.vaccineawakening.blogspot.com/ http://www.909shot.com/ Two good sites for info on options regarding vaccination are:

http://www.vaccineawakening.blogspot.com/

http://www.909shot.com/

]]> By: Dana http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2543 Dana Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:23:47 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2543 I was told I needed to get my 20 month old twins their flu shot. There isn't a place in town that has the preservative free version. Now after reading this I am not sure even that one is safe? Any feedback? I was told I needed to get my 20 month old twins their flu shot. There isn’t a place in town that has the preservative free version. Now after reading this I am not sure even that one is safe? Any feedback?

]]> By: casual friday everyday http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2542 casual friday everyday Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:17:10 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2542 Tiff, I just saw on CNN that over 1,000 parents have gotten their kids vaccines over this threat and there are over 900 left. And they are still threatening jail. From what I saw, I'd believe it if I were a parent too. They are being very serious bullies about it. I just can't believe it. I mean, if you really are immune to the diseases if you get your shots then the only ones "at risk" for the diseases would be the unvaccinated...so what is the big deal if they let kids in school who aren't vaccinated? I assume the parents who don't vaccinate understand the risks and pro's to not vaccinating. I do. UGH, this whole thing makes me sick to my stomach. That these parents have been bullied into making their kids at risk from the vaccines. It's also concerning me as to what our future's are going to look like in this "free" country if they allow this to happen. I feel like it'll be like opening pandoras box. What's next? You can;t homeschool? You can't buy and use suppliments as you wish? And where is the rally on Maryland right now? There needs to be people standing at the courthouse steps with signs and uniting on this injustice! <em>casual friday everyday's last blog post..</em><a href='http://casualfridayeveryday.com/2007/11/17/no-more-jibber-jabber/' rel="nofollow">No More Jibber Jabber?</a> Tiff, I just saw on CNN that over 1,000 parents have gotten their kids vaccines over this threat and there are over 900 left. And they are still threatening jail. From what I saw, I’d believe it if I were a parent too. They are being very serious bullies about it.

I just can’t believe it. I mean, if you really are immune to the diseases if you get your shots then the only ones “at risk” for the diseases would be the unvaccinated…so what is the big deal if they let kids in school who aren’t vaccinated?

I assume the parents who don’t vaccinate understand the risks and pro’s to not vaccinating. I do. UGH, this whole thing makes me sick to my stomach. That these parents have been bullied into making their kids at risk from the vaccines.

It’s also concerning me as to what our future’s are going to look like in this “free” country if they allow this to happen. I feel like it’ll be like opening pandoras box. What’s next? You can;t homeschool? You can’t buy and use suppliments as you wish?

And where is the rally on Maryland right now? There needs to be people standing at the courthouse steps with signs and uniting on this injustice!

casual friday everyday’s last blog post..No More Jibber Jabber?

]]> By: Brooke http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2541 Brooke Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:19:48 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2541 Thanks for posting this. Lots of parents out there are concerned now that they will get in trouble for not having their kids vaccinated. Thanks for posting this. Lots of parents out there are concerned now that they will get in trouble for not having their kids vaccinated.

]]> By: KC http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2540 KC Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:55:41 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/11/17/vaccinations-and-the-law/#comment-2540 Kudos to you for doing your homework. NO They are NOT law. I ask a Dr. who insists if they can "GUARANTEE" my child will NOT be injuried. (In Writing). Of course they will not b/ they cannot. Which I defer them to a russian roulette game. Not Playing it. <em>KC's last blog post..</em><a href='http://randomandpic.blogspot.com/2007/11/global-warming-greatest-scam-in-history.html' rel="nofollow">Global Warming 'greatest scam in history'</a> Kudos to you for doing your homework. NO They are NOT law. I ask a Dr. who insists if they can “GUARANTEE” my child will NOT be injuried. (In Writing). Of course they will not b/ they cannot. Which I defer them to a russian roulette game. Not Playing it.

KC’s last blog post..Global Warming ‘greatest scam in history’

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