Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Sandy Mintz <sandym wrote:Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:24:38 -0900 Sandy Mintz FW: Senator Frist Has Done It Again " ParentsofKidsAdultswithAutism (AT) groups (DOT) msn. com " , " Autism_and_Vaccinations (AT) (DOT) Com " , immunizations , Parents of Vaccine Damaged Children From Jo, Lori and Laura: Hey everyone, we need your help. This press release will be going out nationwide tomorrow morning. We need you to fax it to every media outlet you can think of. You can find information including fax numbers at http://www.fair.org/media-contact-list.html This week is going to be a crucial week in legislation that will affect our children. Please get the word out and show everyone that we're ready to fight for our children's rights. Jo, Lori, and Laura PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Contact: March 17, 2003 April Oakes, The Autism Autoimmunity Project, 1-800-939-TAAP Jo Pike, MoMA/TAAP, (843) 206-8449 Senator Frist has Done it Again: The Autism Autoimmunity Project to Sponsor DC Rally Next Wednesday in Protest of S15 PARENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WILL GATHER TO SUPPORT INTRODUCTION OF BURTON/PALLONE BILL AND PROTEST LEGISLATION S. 15 THAT WILL TAKE AWAY MERCURY-POISONED CHILDREN'S RIGHTS TO SEEK COMPENSATION Washington DC - In response to new legislation S. 15 announced Wednesday that it will once again protect drug companies from litigation pertaining to the mercury preservative Thimerosal, The Autism Autoimmunity Project is holding a rally at Upper Senate Park in Washington DC on Wednesday, March 19th. A similar rally was held by The Autism Autoimmunity Project in early January which sparked the repeal of a provision tip-toed into the Homeland Security Bill in support of Eli Lilly, maker of the preservative used in as many as 50 vaccines. Next Wednesday's rally holds even more cards as two major bills come into play. Senate Bill 15 - which protects drug companies while shunning thousands of children injured by the mercury preservative, and the Burton/Pallone Bill which offers due process to pursue civil litigation and for its look-back provision to incorporate thousands of families who presently do not fit into the Vaccine Injury Compensation Act. S. 15, sponsored by Senator Judd Gregg, comes on the heels of a just-published report in a peer-reviewed medical journal that confirms a causal relationship between Thimerosal-containing childhood vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders. The Geier research confirms the findings of an unreleased CDC study, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, which found a relative risk of 2.48 between thimerosal exposures and autism. Courts of law have generally held that a relative risk of 2.0 or higher is sufficient to substantiate that a given exposure causes disease. A press conference will be held during the rally as Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN) reintroduces family-friendly legislation for the Vaccine Injury Compensation Plan. Other speakers will include presidential candidate Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Congressman Dave Weldon (R-FL). Barbara Loe Fisher, co-founder of the National Vaccine Information Center, along with Dr. Boyd Haley and Safe Minds President Lyn Redwood, are also expected to speak. The Autism Autoimmunity Project will also launch a major media campaign starting the Monday before the rally. President April Oakes feels it's a good way to educate lawmakers who typically only get one side of the story. " The evidence that supports our cause is beyond impressive and equally troubling, " said Oakes. " If we don't reach lawmakers and the public with accurate information, who will? " she asked. A film crew is also expected to be on site during the rally. It's said they will be filming for an upcoming documentary that explores in-depth details pertaining to the Thimerosal-autism issue. In 1990, the rate of autism was 1 in 10,000. Today that number stands at 1 in 150 according to Centers for Disease Control. This dramatic rise in autism rates correlates with the increase in mercury-exposure through vaccines given to children in the late 1980s and through the 1990s. For more information about the autism-mercury connection, visit www.factsformedia.com, www.safeminds.org, www.momsonamissionforautism.org, www.altcorp.com and www.autismautoimmunityproject.com. - 30 - Sandy Mintz http://www.vaccinationnews.com http://www.vaccinationnews.com/Scandals/past_scandals.htm " Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. " - Wendell Phillips (1811-1884), paraphrasing John Philpot Curran (1808) http://www.909shot.com http://www.redflagsweekly.com ALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND MATERIAL CONTAINED, PRESENTED, OR PROVIDED HERE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OR OPINIONS OF THE PUBLISHER, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX ISSUE AND SHOULD BE MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. 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