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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
CONTACT: John Cardarelli 202-225-2276
November 15, 2002
Burton STATEMENT
ON HOMELAND SECURITY
PROVISION PROHIBITING VACCINE-INJURY LAWSUITS
Washington, D.C.
- Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN), Chairman of the Committee
on Government Reform, made the following statement today
regarding provisions in the Homeland Security bill
prohibiting vaccine-injury lawsuits:
“These provisions
don’t belong in this bill. This is not a homeland security
issue. This is a fairness issue. 15 years ago, one in
every 10,000 children was autistic. Today, one in every
250 children is autistic. We have an epidemic on our
hands. More and more parents believe that the autism
affecting their children is related to a vaccine, or a
mercury preservative used in numerous vaccines given to
their children. These provisions in the Homeland Security
bill will cut off their recourse to the courts, and that’s
just wrong.”
“Instead of
passing legislation to take away the rights of families
with vaccine-injured children, we should be passing
legislation to try to help them. We also need to fund the
research that will help us understand the effects of the
mercury preservatives used in vaccines.”
Sections 1714 to
1717 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 would prohibit
lawsuits - including all pending litigation - by families
of injured children alleging that a component, ingredient,
adulterant or contaminant of a vaccine caused the injury.
These provisions, which were not in the original bill,
were approved by the House on Wednesday, and are being
debated in the Senate today.
Other
Related Links:
Here you can see how Joel
Mowbray at
"The National Review" blames Democrats for voting
against the "Homeland Security Act" I guess
Joel does not know how to do an Internet search because
the first thing I found was the statement by Congressman
Burton (R-IN) above. FOX, CNN and all the networks
who thrive on Eli Lilly ad dollars will certainly have a
similar slant. Frederick
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