Autism: Not in my family, you say? At 1:91 odds, it’s just a matter of time…

Monday, October 5th, 2009 | Vaccines and Vaccine Injuries

A new report released in Pediatrics today shows that the rate of autism has skyrocketed to 1 in every 91 children…one in 58 boys!! Unbelievable. My “world” has been responding to this news for the last several days and I am constantly surprised by the reaction. Why on earth aren’t people outraged by these numbers?! One in every 91 babies born today will be diagnosed with autism. One in 91!! That is an outrageous statistic!!

I know that there is much science yet to be done to rule out vaccines as an environmental trigger, although many people in the healthcare profession would suggest otherwise. I think they are terrified at what it would mean if we actually found out vaccines were at the root of this epidemic. It would mean that they had a hand in making an entire generation of children sick when, in fact, what they thought they were doing was making them healthier than ever. It is a horrible thought and I sympathize with their position. But, enough already! When will the number be too high for us to accept? Will it be one in 50, one in 20, one in 5?!

Here is what upsets me the most. Until you can tell me the cause autism, you have no business telling me what doesn’t cause it. Don’t tell me it’s not vaccine-related until you can give me answers. We can no longer afford to stand by and just hope to Hell that this epidemic doesn’t touch our own families. Not in my family, you say? Well, at 1:91 it’s soon going to be in almost every family in one way or another. Think about this…what happens when this generation of children becomes adults? When they become seniors? What happens when an autistic child develops Alzheimer’s? Do we know? And who is going to care for all these people? Whether it’s in your family or not, you no longer have the luxury to stand by and be passive.

It does not matter from what side of this issue we come at this problem, we simply must work together to find these answers. And, we must be willing to accept the answers and use them to once again have healthy children. We must stop pretending to know what we don’t, to drop the facade of knowledge, and to demand a legitimate focus on finding answers….real answers, not answers that are tied up in liability protection or risk communication, but just simple answers. It’s time to demand the truth however awful it may be.

3 Comments to Autism: Not in my family, you say? At 1:91 odds, it’s just a matter of time…

sue kestner
October 5, 2009

Tawny,

WOW!!! That is a real eye opener for everyone. What a scary realization that is soon to touch many in a variety of ways…economically, socially, mentally and physically. Are we ready and can we afford for this to continue at this rate? I am totally on board with you on this one!!!

Lara Poirrier
October 5, 2009

Thank you for sharing… I appreciate your comments about the cause of autism. That’s a wonderful comeback line about not knowing what causes it then don’t tell me what doesn’t cause it.