Ep. 69: Anti-Vaxxers are Litigious

Vax Talk

English - April 21, 2023 14:01 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB - ★★★★ - 329 ratings
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It feels like anti-vaxxers are bringing public health to court in droves. Does this spell the doom of people who don't like getting measles and polio?

To explain why we shouldn't panic and how this litigiousness works, we invite our friend Dorit Reiss, legal scholar and all-around good person.

Please note: this episode was recorded before the Missouri religious exemption decision was handed down. Read about that here: https://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php/author/dorit-rubinstein-reiss/

Other links from this episode:
Tiffany Dover -- https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/misinformation/tiffany-dover-conspiracy-theorists-silence-rcna69401
Elon Musk-- https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65249139
Politico-- https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/04/09/anti-vax-covid-litigation-00090939