Sophia Christine Murphy is the international correspondent for Lilipoh magazine. She lives in Ireland.
July/August 2003 In The Vaccination Dilemma, edited by Christine
Murphy, several medical doctors, including Mothering contributor
Philip Incao, give homeopathic and anthroposophic perspectives on
vaccination. This important book includes information on how to
naturally treat common childhood diseases, as well as the side
effects of vaccination.
The Examiner of Medical Alternatives
Reviewed by Jule Klotter, October 2003 [excerpted]
As the number of vaccines given to young children rises, parents
are faced with weighing vaccine benefits against the possibility of
adverse effects. The CDC stance that all vaccines are good and
necessary for all infants drives some parents to an equally
hard-line opposing view that all vaccines are suspect. Instead of
advocating an all-or-nothing approach, The Vaccination Dilemma,
edited by Christine Murphy, encourages parents to understand the
illness that each vaccine is designed to prevent and to weigh the
risks of the disease vs. inoculation for themselves. The book
provides basic information about the immune system, childhood
diseases, and vaccination. The Vaccination Dilemma encourages
parents to weigh the risks and benefits of disease and of
vaccination. It avoids fear-mongering and presents a balanced
approach that helps parents make informed decisions about
vaccinating their children. Its non-technical language makes it
readily accessible to non-medical people. I highly recommend it as
a resource for parents (and physicians) who are struggling with
this complex issue as they seek to do their best in protecting a
child's health.
15 September 2002 This is a compilation of articles originally
published in the former Lilipoh (now Spiritual Science) magazine
espousing the principles of anthroposophy as founded by Rudolph
Steiner in the early 20th century. Anthroposophers argue for
freedom of choice in healthcare, in this case against mandatory
immunization of children in most instances. By not allowing the
body to struggle naturally with illness, they say, immunization
lays the groundwork for chronic illnesses such as asthma, autism,
diabetes, Crohn's and irritable bowel disease, arthritis, and
attention deficit disorder. As an alternative, practitioners often
prescribe naturopathic or homeopathic treatments and remedies. This
book is divided into several sections: the problem with
vaccination, how to treat childhood illnesses, treating the effects
of immunization, and resources. The studies and statistics
mentioned throughout are not referenced in either foot or endnotes.
Although there are medical reasons to examine national immunization
policies, this book presents a more philosophical, pseudoscientific
basis for withholding vaccination in infants and children. As a
result, it is not recommended except for collections covering
alternative health controversies.
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