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63. Jessica Beal did NOT come out as anti-vax

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 04:10 PM

Jun 2019

She is FOR vaccines but she believes a dr must make a determination if children are too fragile or allergic. It's not a one for all.

“This week I went to Sacramento to talk to legislators in California about a proposed bill. I am not against vaccinations — I support children getting vaccinations and I also support families having the right to make educated medical decisions for their children alongside their physicians,” she wrote.

“My concern with #SB277 is solely regarding medical exemptions,” Biel continued. “My dearest friends have a child with a medical condition that warrants an exemption from vaccinations, and should this bill pass, it would greatly affect their family’s ability to care for their child in this state. That’s why I spoke to legislators and argued against this bill.”

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/448334-jessica-biel-joins-robert-f-kennedy-jr-to-lobby-against-vaccination-bill-in

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Jessica Biel Comes Out as Anti-Vaxx Activist [View all] SidDithers Jun 2019 OP

I can't fight the, can't fight the feeling... qazplm135 Jun 2019 #1

Kennedy sounds pretty reasonable about other things Johonny Jun 2019 #47

Kennedy is NOT an anti-vaxxer, he is for improvements in vaccines womanofthehills Jun 2019 #79

LOL, his own family called him out last month as an anti-vaxxer Johonny Jun 2019 #90

He still thinks MMR causes autism NickB79 Jun 2019 #93

They have their right say what they believe and Butterflylady Jun 2019 #2

Can you really blame people for no longer trusting the medical industry? ansible Jun 2019 #3

... SidDithers Jun 2019 #4

I can't even. Dave Starsky Jun 2019 #6

Well on our way to having an Idiocracy Bradshaw3 Jun 2019 #12

That movie took place 500 years in the future. Dave Starsky Jun 2019 #20

Etan Coen agreed in 2016 Bradshaw3 Jun 2019 #56

Jessica Beal did NOT come out as anti-vax womanofthehills Jun 2019 #63

THANK YOU for this. DU jumps the gun too quick at times. nt USALiberal Jun 2019 #68

The trouble is that celebrities and wealthy people can always find a rotten doctor... hunter Jun 2019 #75

Somehow I missed your post trev Jun 2019 #95

... bronxiteforever Jun 2019 #5

Perfect..... Pachamama Jun 2019 #28

Can I blame people for being idiots edhopper Jun 2019 #8

I can blame people for risking lives because they believe in woo mcar Jun 2019 #10

Yes I can blame people for being idiots. MicaelS Jun 2019 #13

Never mind the industry. Trust your medical providers. Aristus Jun 2019 #18

Even the CDC says some kids with allergies should not get vaccines and this bill goes against theCDC womanofthehills Jun 2019 #64

Of course if a child is allergic to the vaccine, they should not get it. Aristus Jun 2019 #65

But this bill is saying no matter what drs say, the child should get the shot womanofthehills Jun 2019 #66

So noted anti-vaxxer RFK Jr is misrepresenting vaccine legislation? Aristus Jun 2019 #72

Yup. But anti-vaxxers lap that shit up...nt SidDithers Jun 2019 #74

How about trusting settled science? nt Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2019 #24

yes i can ! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #31

The topic here is science. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #32

There are no government studies - big pharma does their own studies womanofthehills Jun 2019 #67

You are so wrong that it hurts. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #73

The majority of trials are conducted and funded by the industry womanofthehills Jun 2019 #78

Mistrust of an industry is not the same as mistrust of science. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #34

I'm a big fan of science based medicine. Vaccinations aren't comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #42

Yes. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #43

Well said. Aristus Jun 2019 #57

So, comment on Cohen getting 1.2 million from Novartis - sleazy right!! womanofthehills Jun 2019 #85

Are you honestly suggesting we shouldn't vaccinate because some people make money on vaccines? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #99

The medical industry has a lot of issues Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2019 #45

There is room to improve vaccines - HRSA paid out $4,149,443,361.57 for vaccine injury womanofthehills Jun 2019 #88

What is your point, exactly? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #100

Yes I can. Their disbelief is a bad as climate deniers. GulfCoast66 Jun 2019 #55

lulz obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #58

Merck paid $950 million over Vioxx womanofthehills Jun 2019 #80

No they don't edhopper Jun 2019 #9

How so? sl8 Jun 2019 #52

"My body, my choice" but OUR herd immunity! TheBlackAdder Jun 2019 #7

"My body, my choice" is an argument MurrayDelph Jun 2019 #36

Disappointing... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #11

Antivaxxers are worse than the moon landing hoax people Calculating Jun 2019 #14

Gross. Initech Jun 2019 #15

Biel herself is almost certainly vaccinated jmowreader Jun 2019 #16

Very good point. trev Jun 2019 #39

She is not an anti-vaxxer - READ what she actually says womanofthehills Jun 2019 #81

Ugh. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2019 #17

Don't forget climate change deniers. Dave Starsky Jun 2019 #22

And Mr Wizard! Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2019 #23

I forgot that Don Herbert had a show on PBS back then, too. Dave Starsky Jun 2019 #25

I used to watch him on Nickelodeon in the late 80s/early 90s. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2019 #26

I was a big fan, too. Dave Starsky Jun 2019 #27

Climate change deniers, flat earthers, 9/11 truthers, moon landing hoaxers, etc. Initech Jun 2019 #33

I feel their stupidity coukd cause lethal complications...nt uriel1972 Jun 2019 #19

There is ZERO evidence vaccines are harmful Jessica. Claritie Pixie Jun 2019 #21

Vaccines are safe, MontanaFarmer Jun 2019 #29

I know! That cracked me up! smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #96

Lewis Black said it best. IADEMO2004 Jun 2019 #30

Ah I love Lewis Black! Initech Jun 2019 #35

I'm not an anti-vaxxer, but I do have a story FakeNoose Jun 2019 #37

He should avoid traveling to countries where there are still active cases BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #41

He lived in Europe for a year FakeNoose Jun 2019 #48

I think there's always situations where it makes sense BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #50

Did either you or your son ever pursue this further... 3catwoman3 Jun 2019 #54

I had the same issue, and was given an alternative oral Polio vax obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #61

"My body, my choice." trev Jun 2019 #38

Oh, and of course, trev Jun 2019 #59

Anti-vaxxers are all idiots Gothmog Jun 2019 #40

Oh FFS Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 #44

I think there is a difference between being anti-vax and wanting doctors to have more flexibility aikoaiko Jun 2019 #46

What "more flexibility" do you think is needed when it comes to vaccinations?... SidDithers Jun 2019 #49

I don't think the law should define what is and isn't an exemption. aikoaiko Jun 2019 #51

This bill will take away those allowances womanofthehills Jun 2019 #69

No. It will stop loons from getting suspect "medical" exemptions... SidDithers Jun 2019 #77

I post again womanofthehills Jun 2019 #82

You post someone's interpretation of the bill... SidDithers Jun 2019 #84

So, it looks like it's not the doctors making the decisions on their patents- it's a health official womanofthehills Jun 2019 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate Jun 2019 #91

You think is unusual or otherwise objectionable? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #102

Hi Sid, saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #53

Celebrities helping Putin kill Americans with no messy Novichok residue. lagomorph777 Jun 2019 #60

Suddenly she looks a lot less attractive. nt Quixote1818 Jun 2019 #62

Do you people not get it? She did not come out against vaccines!! womanofthehills Jun 2019 #70

WTF does looks matter? nt USALiberal Jun 2019 #71

Until parents inform these anti-vaxxers that their children can't playdate Tikki Jun 2019 #76

So if a kid is up on all his shots, what is he going to catch from some little allergic kid who womanofthehills Jun 2019 #83

I guess I didn't make myself clear. This is about vaccinated children Tikki Jun 2019 #86

So, a vaccinated kid should not catch the disease (if they do the vaccine is not working) womanofthehills Jun 2019 #92

No vaccine works 100% of the time for everyone. Mariana Jun 2019 #101

Ugh. I think I'll just always think of her as Duchess von Teschen DFW Jun 2019 #87

Hm. I just read an article on MSN trev Jun 2019 #94

I wish there were a way to make these parents legally liable... VarryOn Jun 2019 #97

what does "vaccine-injured' mean? Apple Fritter Jun 2019 #98