ABC’s decision follows a call by the American Academy of Pediatrics for ABC to cancel the opening episode of “Eli Stone,” which is scheduled to be broadcast at 10 p.m. Thursday.
In a letter to ABC executives on Friday, Dr. Renee R. Jenkins, the president of the pediatrics academy, warned that the episode “could lead to a tragic decline in immunization rates.” The first episode portrays a lawyer who wins a case against a drug company on behalf of a mother who believes that a preservative in a vaccine caused her child’s autism.
This is scary stuff; and takes us back to the days of Phil Donahue showcasing his "victims" of silicone breast implants even though there was zero scientific evidence to back the claims (Mr. Donahue, for all his posturing over the years, was really more of a "faith-based" investigative reporter and TV host).
But real evidence is not an issue when it comes to any form of mainstream media because they are never really held responsible for actions. How about this idea: Lets do a statistical study following this program debut, and hold these people accountable if there is a measurable decline in immunizations that results in an increase in the affected viral infections? What's good for the goose......
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