‘Eli Stone’ causes controversy
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- January
- 30
I’m a little late to all the fuss caused by tomorrow’s series premiere of “Eli Stone,” about a vision-seeing lawyer (Jonny Lee Miller) who thinks he might be a modern-day prophet.
But the spiritual bent to the new show isn’t the problem. Apparently, the sticking point for the American Academy of Pediatrics is the topic of Eli’s first legal case: He argues—and wins—a lawsuit for a mother who believes that a preservative in a vaccine caused her child’s autism.
This potential link has been hotly debated for years, but scientific studies have failed to prove the connection.
Earlier this week, the AAP called for ABC to cancel the first episode of “Eli,” after a New York Times article was published about how the series was tackling the controversial topic.
Rye’s own Greg Berlanti, a co-creator and executive producer of the show, told the Times that he felt both sides of the issue were presented. To the Associated Press, he added that he and his partners would be “deeply upset” if parents opted against vaccination because of the episode.
Clearly, that didn’t appease the AAP, who issued this statement:
Anyway, despite all the off-screen drama, it seems the show will go on.
ABC will, however, issue a disclaimer at the start of the show, and direct viewers to the Center for Disease Control’s autism Web site.
(Photo courtesy of ABC)
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The suggestion on the ABC show that vaccines can cause autism is a legitimate issue and should be presented as a possible conclusion to a jury trial.
Are we afraid that even the suggestion that vaccines are untested in high doses and thousands of children are being used as guinea pigs for powerful drug companies?
Someone is.
I hope that the uncoming COMPREHENSIVE trials that are now being conducted will produce the proof that the vaccine questionis not over.
Thank you for your blog.
John
Great idea this – happens all the time.