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The UK's General Medical Council (GMC) has ruled that anti-vaccination hero Dr. Andrew Wakefield acted "dishonestly and irresponsibly" when he conducted a 1998 study that suggested a possible link between the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism.
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The GMC hearings, which went on for two and half years, dealt with the methods of Wakefield's research, not the results, according to the BBC.
The GMC says that Wakefield performed spinal taps on his young patients, and also accused him of paying children for blood samples at his son's birthday party.
On the other side are Wakefield's supporters, who appear to be unbowed by the panel's findings. The BBC reports that protesters heckled the GMC's Dr. Surendra Kumar as he read the panel's verdict, with one woman shouting "These doctors have not failed our children. You are outrageous."
The web site Age Of Autism has a number of posts on the GMC ruling, including A Short Form FAQ About the Wakefield GMC Case, which says that a case was brought against Dr. Wakefield and his colleagues because "Medical authorities in the UK (and the United States) do not like it when licensed medical professionals ask questions about vaccine safety." Age of Autism writers also commented on the case via Twitter:
Support for Wakefield Dr. Wakefield tries to console parents in his own dark hour. C-L-A-S-S. Others gloat while kids remain gravely ill. S-I-C-K.
Dr. Wakefield is currently conducting research at Thoughtful House in Austin, Texas. The organization issued a statement on the GMC's findings, saying that they were "naturally disappointed" but that the charges against Wakefield and his colleagues were "unfounded and unfair."
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