The American Medical Association published an article on the ‘ethics’ of requiring everyone to participate in vaccine trials and unless they sign an opt-out form, they would be considered to have given their tacit consent to being a guinea pig and allowing their children to also be guinea pigs. What is society coming to when anyone in their right mind can think this is a good and ethical idea?
“If progression of promising vaccines from the lab to the clinic is to remain unaffected and financial inducement is an ethically unacceptable solution to the recruitment shortage, other strategies need to be considered. Compulsory involvement in vaccine studies is one alternative solution that is not as outlandish as it might seem on first consideration. Many societies already mandate that citizens undertake activities for the good of society; in several European countries registration for organ-donation has switched from “opt-in” (the current U.S. system) to “opt out” systems (in which those who do not specifically register as non-donors are presumed to consent to donation, and most societies expect citizens to undertake jury service when called upon.”
Shortly after the birth of our precious babies, a blood sample is taken from our newborns and placed on a blood spot card and sent off to “so-called” laboratories to be tested.
This blood sample is taken without the consent from the mum or the dad.
Forcing people against their will to enter into experimental vaccine trials was inevitable. What next? Removing our organs regardless of our rights because the “opt-in” and “opt-out” will become obsolete.
Oh my… The article states the compulsory involvement in vaccine studies is a proposal, not somehitng that has been agreed upon.
I have worked in many maternity units and the Neonatal Screening test that you refer to is meant to be taken after informed consent is received from the parents. If this is not happening, the staff are in breach of the policy. What is a “so called” laboratory?