Denise Richards: argument over vaccinations ended marriage
Categories: Health & safety, Medical conditions, Celeb kids, Celeb parenting
When Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen broke up way back when, many speculated that playboy Charlie had been caught doing something he shouldn't have been doing. There may or may not be something to that theory, but according to Denise Richards, the final straw in the relationship had nothing to do with another woman. She says it was an ugly disagreement over vaccinations that made her realize her marriage wasn't going to work.Denise says that when she decided to vaccinate four-year-old daughter Sam, Charlie accused her of poisoning their child. "I knew when he said that, that the marriage wasn't going to work," she tells Rebook magazine.
While that does seem a little harsh, I've seen first hand right here at Parent Dish how the subject of vaccinations can divide parents. In the end, the best we can do is agree to disagree. But when mom and dad have different opinions, things can get a little more complicated. Have you and your partner found yourselves on different sides of the vaccination debate? How did you work it out?
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mamastimeout.com host 5-10-2008 @ 3:35PM
I can understand the disagreement on this issue. However, feel people are misinformed or non-educated about vaccines. Look at the current measles epidemic growing in AZ recently. There have been over 17 reported cases of children with measles. Those parents chose not to vaccinate and now a disease that was not prevalent is becoming widespread once again. Hopefully they will get it under control, in the end parents need to take into consideration the public responsibility they have when they choose not to vaccinate and also think of the health of their child in the long-term. The benefits of vaccines outweigh the risks. If vaccines were so "poisonous" and harmful why aren't more people dying, getting sick or diagnosed with other problems such as autism?
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~Monica 5-10-2008 @ 11:10PM
Sorry, but do you know 100% that of the children who contracted measles were all those who did not vaccinate? Do you realize you can in fact get every single last one of the vaccinatable diseases even if you're vaccinated? They are *not* a 100% guarantee and that fact is listed in even the pro-vaccines literature.
And people ARE dying, getting sick and being diagnosed with everything under the sun including autism and to say that vaccines have nothing to do with that in every single case is just an uneducated hopeful assumption.
Do you really believe that the neurotoxins found in vaccines are actually harmless? In every child? Even when mixed with all the other neurotoxins and crap found in vaccines? And even when every child is biochemically and neurologically different from the other? Really? Do you believe that the only things that exist are the things published by government agencies or gov't funded organizations?
17 cases = widespread? Really? Since when did vaccines erradicate every single disease to the point of no one ever getting it?
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Mindy 5-11-2008 @ 8:29PM
Monica -- Have you known anyone who has had smallpox recently? Wanna know why? How 'bout polio? Again, do you know why? Vaccinations. And there are several others that are almost eradicated in countries with vaccination requirements. Regardless of other risks of vaccinations, the benefits are seen worldwide. It's a fact that can't be disputed.
Carrie 5-11-2008 @ 12:10AM
"If vaccines were so "poisonous" and harmful why aren't more people dying, getting sick or diagnosed with other problems such as autism?"
Uhhh... they ARE. Dying, getting sick and diagnosed with autism in increasing numbers. And the recent measles outbreaks are proof positive that vaccines aren't nearly as effective as people are brainwashed to think. The population is 98% vaccinated, yet outbreaks still occur. Don't blame my healthy kid for that. Blame a system that doesn't work.
But the point under discussion is whether disagreement over a health care issue is enough to break up a family. It ain't. But, a man who would accuse his wife that strongly when they simply disagree? He's probably emotionally abusive.
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george 5-12-2008 @ 6:02PM
Well, while it is necessary to recognize that simple minds might prefer a simple conclusion, a vaccine eradicated smallpox. Vaccines have nearly eradicated polio in most of the world, with periodic outbursts only where cultural norms have delayed universal vaccination.
As the current flu season shows, not all vaccines are equal.
So, if statistics show that your car seat reduces the risk of your child dying in a car crash, does that mean you don't bother to strap you child in? And if a study reports that there is some evidence that car seats may cause death in rare cases by interfering with infant breathing (and there is one that does), does that mean you don't strap your infant in?
For those worried about neurotoxins (presumably the mercury in thimersol) in one of the vaccines used in pediatric practices, check out the mercury levels that are found in breast milk.
Nothing wrong with concern about mercury levels. But, if you are going to worry, worry about important things, like the EPA policy on mercury emissions from power plants.
Not to mention the Chinese emissions....
George
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