Posted: Aug 24, 2016 10:57 pm
Here are the papers that give the last post context:
The following article addresses a 1988 breakout of measles on the Principia College Campus due to low vaccination rates.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article ... 42/?page=1
I can only access the abstract of this cohort study, but if any one does have access to this, I would love to read it. It is between the Principia College campus and another group at the University of Lawrence in Kansas—
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2769921
This link discusses the history of law regarding the clashes between medical care and Christian Science. The language in the Washington state Senate Bill 5408 passed in 2015 now prevents parents from using CS practitioners in place of medical care. Let’s hope that trend spreads to the rest of the states. For a brief summary of the opposition to the bill, read this con argument from the language surrounding the law—
“Proponents [of the bill] are working under false premises, not all religions are created equal. Spiritual healing is the premise of Christian Science so if this language is repealed, what do the Christian Scientists have left? Concerns raised involved another church that does not have a good record with faith healing. Christian Scientists have practiced faith healing for generations. Getting medical help doesn't ensure a better outcome” (my emphasis).
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/wa ... ical-care/
The following article addresses a 1988 breakout of measles on the Principia College Campus due to low vaccination rates.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article ... 42/?page=1
I can only access the abstract of this cohort study, but if any one does have access to this, I would love to read it. It is between the Principia College campus and another group at the University of Lawrence in Kansas—
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2769921
This link discusses the history of law regarding the clashes between medical care and Christian Science. The language in the Washington state Senate Bill 5408 passed in 2015 now prevents parents from using CS practitioners in place of medical care. Let’s hope that trend spreads to the rest of the states. For a brief summary of the opposition to the bill, read this con argument from the language surrounding the law—
“Proponents [of the bill] are working under false premises, not all religions are created equal. Spiritual healing is the premise of Christian Science so if this language is repealed, what do the Christian Scientists have left? Concerns raised involved another church that does not have a good record with faith healing. Christian Scientists have practiced faith healing for generations. Getting medical help doesn't ensure a better outcome” (my emphasis).
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/wa ... ical-care/