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Ethical Issues Related to Testing Anthrax Vaccine on Children
The US government has proposed a children’s trial of anthrax vaccine arguing that it is a necessary step in protecting them from the effects of a potential future bioterrorism attack using weaponized anthrax.
The Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP) is in strong opposition to this idea, and rightly so. Experimenting on the most vulnerable members of our society with a dangerous vaccine, without the promise of any benefit, is both heartless and unnecessary — not to mention highly unethical.
The fact that anthrax is a dangerous bacterium deserving our concern if it is weaponized is not the issue. Unlike most other bacteria, anthrax forms very potent spores that can remain alive under harsh conditions for 100 years or longer …. http://articles.mercola.com
2013-04-02 09:33:34
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2013/04/ethical-issues-related-to-testing.html
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