MAKING YOUR KIDS PAY THE PRICE OF YOUR LUNACY:

Measles Cases Grow in Number, and Officials Blame Parents’ Fear of Autism (GARDINER HARRIS, 8/22/08, NY Times)

More people had measles infections in the first seven months of this year than during any comparable period since 1996, and public health officials blamed growing numbers of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children.

Many of these parents say they believe vaccines cause autism, even though multiple studies have found no reputable evidence to support such a claim. In Britain, Switzerland, Israel and Italy, measles outbreaks have soared, sickening thousands and causing at least two deaths.