Episode 120 Vaccination Exemptions: Government Looking to Control Parental Decision Making in California (AB2109)

Published: April 14, 2012, 10:05 a.m.

b'BREAKING NEWS-- Like a thief in the night last year, it happened in Washington State. And now it\'s poised and ready to happen in California. And if it happens in California, you can rest assure that the rest of the states will fall in line like dominos.\\n\\nOn February 23, 2012, Democratic California assembly member, and pediatric physician, Dr. Richard Pan, introduced Assembly Bill 2109 regarding vaccination exemptions.\\n\\n\\u201cThis bill, if passed, would require parents to obtain the signature of a \'health care practitioner\' for a personal beliefs/religious exemption. MDs, nurse practitioners, and physician\\u2019s assistants can sign. Naturopaths and chiropractors cannot. The signature will need to be obtained on a separate form provided by the Department of Public Health, which states that the health care practitioner has provided risk and benefit information to the parent.\\u201d\\n\\nOn this special "Breaking News" edition of Spinal Column Radio, Chiropractor, Dr. Tim O\\u2019Shea, author of Vaccination is Not Immunization and well known advocate for parental rights regarding immunology and natural health care joins us once again to give us the 411.'