Over the past decade or so, many people have argued and debated on the topic – do vaccines cause autism? Legal Analyst Karen Desoto shares views on this topic.

1. Karen DeSoto Reviews
The Controversy of Vaccines and Autism

2. The Scenario
• Over the past decade or so, many people have argued
and debated on the topic – do vaccines cause autism?
• The debate gained more popularity in the 2000 Hanna
Poling case when the girl child was given 5 vaccinations
and later encountered troubles related to autism
• The vaccinations were against 9 diseases – measles,
mumps, rubella, polio, varicella, diphtheria, pertussis,
tetanus, and Haemophilus influenza, and were given to
the child in a single day who was less than 2 years old at
the time of receiving vaccinations
Cont…

3. The Scenario
• In October 2002, Hanna Poling’s parents filed claim in
federal court stating that the child developed health
problems after receiving the vaccine shots
• Her parents informed the court that Hannah developed
high fevers, averted eating food, didn't respond when
somebody spoke to her, displayed signs of autism, and
started to have screaming fits
• In March 2008, the Government settled the case and
sealed the files without indicating whether vaccines are a
cause of autism or not
Cont…

4. The Scenario
• In July 2010, the family was
awarded $1.5 million dollars
for first year only, to pay
compensation for the child’s
life care; lost earnings; and
pain and suffering

5. Karen DeSoto’s Views
• In the MSNBC Talk Show, Karen DeSoto seeks answers
as to why the Government closed the case and sealed it
without clearing the findings
• Karen is of the opinion that the Government should clear
the air about why Hannah Poling was paid millions for
her vaccine induced autism and then sealed the case
files, without sharing information or any facts on how
vaccines can lead to autism

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