Tag Archives: Stephanie Messenger

Anti-vaccine chiropractors 36

Posted on August 30, 2013 by reasonable hank

The Chiropractic Board of Australia has had enough: The Chiropractic Board of Australia cracks down to protect the public. The Chiropractic Board of Australia is cracking down on chiropractors who step outside their primary role as healthcare practitioners and provide … Continue reading →

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The UK’s Marvelous Advertising Standards Authority shoots the messenger

Posted on July 10, 2013 by reasonable hank

Good news in from the UK is that the execrable children’s infectious disease advocacy book, Melanie’s Marvelous Measles, written by the equally execrable anti-vaccinationist Stephanie Messenger, has had complaints lodged against it with the Advertising Standards Authority. The complaints, lodged … Continue reading →

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The Australian Vaccination Network declares that doctors are “terrorists”

Posted on June 20, 2013 by reasonable hank

Two days ago Australian Doctor published an article in regard to new(ish) intimidatory tactics being employed by the anti-vaccination movement: Anti-vax parents are intensifying their efforts to have conscientious objector forms approved by circulating a document on how to “bully” … Continue reading →

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Messenger’s Mendacious Mail-outs

Posted on January 4, 2013 by reasonable hank

Everyone remembers Stephanie Messenger: childhood infectious disease advocate? Her hideous childhood infectious disease advocacy book has been gaining some prominence again of late, given that it has unfortunately made its way on to the Amazon and Book Depository lists. Booktopia removed … Continue reading →

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Meryl Dorey mocking death: claims chicken pox was never considered deadly

Posted on January 23, 2012 by reasonable hank

Meryl Dorey wrote a blog post today attacking a private citizen who made a report to child protection authorities regarding the deliberate infection of a child with Chicken Pox. The post is, of course, a call to Dorey’s followers regarding the … Continue reading →

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Demonstrable Liars and Constructive Public Vaccination Debate

Posted on December 18, 2011 by reasonable hank

During the week I posed the question: what constructive role does a demonstrable liar play in the public debate of vaccine safety and effectiveness? I was given an answer which was mostly reasonable, citing that the worthiness of ideas, when … Continue reading →

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Stephanie Messenger: childhood infectious disease advocate

Posted on December 13, 2011 by reasonable hank

Every now and then something pops into my inbox which is such an affront to ethics, reason, and public health that I’m not sure how to address it. The best thing to do, I figure, is to highlight it. This … Continue reading →

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