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Related: About this forumHer son died. And then anti-vaxers attacked her
Source: CNN
Her son died. And then anti-vaxers attacked her
By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN
Updated 1221 GMT (2021 HKT) March 19, 2019
(CNN) Not long ago, a 4-year-old boy died of the flu. His mother, under doctor's orders, watched his two little brothers like a hawk, terrified they might get sick and die, too.
Grieving and frightened, just days after her son's death she checked her Facebook page hoping to read messages of comfort from family and friends.
Instead, she found dozens of hateful comments: You're a terrible mother. You killed your child. You deserved what happened to your son. This is all fake - your child doesn't exist.
Bewildered and rattled, she closed her Facebook app.
A few days later she received a text message from someone named Ron. Expect more like this, Ron warned. Expect more.
The attacks were from those who oppose vaccination, and this mother, who lives in the Midwest, doesn't want her name used for fear the attention would only encourage more messages.
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By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN
Updated 1221 GMT (2021 HKT) March 19, 2019
(CNN) Not long ago, a 4-year-old boy died of the flu. His mother, under doctor's orders, watched his two little brothers like a hawk, terrified they might get sick and die, too.
Grieving and frightened, just days after her son's death she checked her Facebook page hoping to read messages of comfort from family and friends.
Instead, she found dozens of hateful comments: You're a terrible mother. You killed your child. You deserved what happened to your son. This is all fake - your child doesn't exist.
Bewildered and rattled, she closed her Facebook app.
A few days later she received a text message from someone named Ron. Expect more like this, Ron warned. Expect more.
The attacks were from those who oppose vaccination, and this mother, who lives in the Midwest, doesn't want her name used for fear the attention would only encourage more messages.
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/19/health/anti-vax-harassment-eprise/index.html
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Her son died. And then anti-vaxers attacked her (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2019
OP
I naively thought when the Lancet article was discredited this insanity would wither away
Bradshaw3
Mar 2019
#2
ck4829
(35,077 posts)1. Horrifying
Bradshaw3
(7,522 posts)2. I naively thought when the Lancet article was discredited this insanity would wither away
Instead it seems to have grown and metastasized. It is disgusting how many are willing to disregard the science and are willing to put other lives at risk for their own stupid cultish "beliefs". Not only that but go after grieving parents like some RWNJs went after Sandy Hook parents.
dlk
(11,569 posts)3. Unfortunately, the Torch & Pitchfork Crowd Crawls Out from Under their Rock at the Worst Times
There never seems to be a shortage of needless cruelty.
pansypoo53219
(20,978 posts)4. that dumbass researcher who wrote THE autism paper should be in jail.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,023 posts)5. Sickening