Debate over Mercury-Laced Vaccinations & Autism Heats Up
Last month the family that founded the mega-charity foundation Autism Speaks split angrily during a heated public argument over the role of mercury in infant vaccinations. Katie Wright, mother of an autistic son, took a public position on the debate, saying that synthetic mercury preservatives in pediatric vaccines caused the autism of her talkative toddler who turned unresponsive and out-of-control, and who only improved with non-conventional alternative remedies, including heavy metal chelation. Autism is a neurological disorder that affects one out of every 150 children in the U.S. Her father, Bob Wright, former chairman of NBC/Universal, continues to stand behind millions of dollars of research funding exploring the genetic hypothesis. Katie Wright is publicly critical of Autism Speaks' research agenda, demanding "Show me the evidence that they're actively researching vaccines." Katie Wright and her son Christian, appear in the documentary "Autism Every Day" (The New York Times, June 18, 2007, A1). |
