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Mom of 7-year-old hospitalized with brain swelling from measles: ‘I still wouldn’t have given my son the vaccine’ (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 2 weeks ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/actually_infuriating@lemmy.world

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[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 50 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

“And we wouldn't change it any other way,” the mom continued. “If I knew this could be the outcome, I still wouldn't have given my son the vaccine.”

That's what we call child neglect

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

That's called negligence causing death. She admitted that if she knew this would kill her child she'd do it anyway.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

This just sounds like abortion with extra steps.

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Essentially saying, "I'd rather have a dead child than an autistic one."