Salon’s Joan Walsh: ‘Parents Owning Their Children Is a Staple of Right-Wing Rhetoric’

Salon’s Walsh: ‘Parents Owning Children is Staple of Right-Wing Rhetoric’ (NewsBusters)

After a nationwide outbreak of measles and other formerly-eradicated diseases have made a comeback, largely due to internet-driven fear mongering about a disproved link between autism and vaccines, a national discussion on whether vaccinations should be mandated by government or parents should have the right to opt-out has ensued. 

Some politicians on the right like Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rand Paul have made public statements affirming the necessity for vaccines but acknowledging the rights of parents as well. These comments have backfired on them by the leftists who are adamantly trying to blame the anti-vaccination movement on conservative conspiracy theorists. The New York Times and The New Republic have already made that claim and now we can add MSNBC into the mix.