>Vaccine Skepticism in Australia Now > Punishable by 10 Years in Jail? Where our nation is heading? What is our right? Freedom of SPEACH//?????? NOT SO

in #lifechoices7 years ago (edited)

I came across this article that was created yesterday afternoon and made me think of closing any social media that I had to have in the past for the same reason as we are becoming a target for what we believe in or how we think. There is no such thing as freedom of speech anymore unfortunately, we have no choice to make any decision.
Please read a story written by Baxter Dimitry on 10 of June 2017.

Australian nurses and midwives who dare to speak out against the dangers of vaccinations on social media or in person will be prosecuted, the Australian government has warned, urging members of the public to report vaccine skeptics to the authorities.
Medical professional face a jail sentence of 10 years for expressing doubt about the effectiveness of vaccinations or urging further studies into vaccine safety. Opponents of the new law claim free speech and scientific integrity is under attack in Australia by a government that has been bought and paid for by Big Pharma.

With no exceptions, we expect all registered nurses, enrolled nurses and midwives to use the best available evidence in making practice decisions. This includes providing information to the public about public health issues,” Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Dr Lynette Cusack said in a statement.
the NMBA has called on Australians to report nurses or midwives promoting anti-vaccination – ‘anti-vaxxers’, as they’re known colloquially.
The board will consider weather the nurse or midwife has breached their professional obligations and will treat theses matters seriously" the statement said: " Any published anti-vaccination material and /or advice which is false​, misleading​ or deceptive​ which is being distributed by a registered nurse, enrolled nurse or midwife (INCLUDING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA) may also constitute a summary offence under the National Law and could result in prosecution​ by one of the strongest supporters of vaccination. Victoria's Health Minister Jill Hennessy ​has no time for parents who believe vaccine safety requires​ further study in order to ensure they are safe for our children.
Describing vaccine sceptics​ as "brain dead sheep" the politician said: " They are an organised movement, largely​ stemming from the USA​ that is hell bent on misleading​ parents that vaccinations are unsafe".
That’s a dangerous message and one I’m going to continue to fight. Vaccinations save lives,” the minister concluded.
According to the new laws, parents who don’t immunise​ their kids may stop receiving childcare benefits. Only people with solid medical reasons are exempt from the crackdown.

In my opinion, ​these threatening laws will make it more and more parents questioning and researching themselves why is this allowed and forced upon us, all of the society, who see's the benefits?

I am still considering​ of changing my career, as I disagree that we should be a subject to these insane laws

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With no exceptions, we expect all registered nurses, enrolled nurses and midwives to use the best available evidence in making practice decisions. This includes providing information to the public about public health issues,” Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Dr Lynette Cusack said in a statement.

Also, if you use the tag "vaccines" you should get more views.

I need to learn all this, can I edit it or this is a just reference for the future? when I am hashtagging​, do I just put " " at the most​ important word in the topic?

Yes, you can edit this post.
You can't change the first tag after it is posted,
but you can change the others. Just remove the word vaccinations (or one of the other) and add the word vaccines -- no quotes around it.

I wish I know how? :(

Find the word 'Edit' and click on it.

I think I did it. Is it showing it now

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Even for someone who generally supports the use of vaccines (and yes, there have been serious problems), this kind of punitive suppression of dissent is seriously worrying.

Worrying indeed! It's a slippery slope. I'm not a supporter of vaccines myself but definitely a supporter of free will and bodily integrity

Agreed on those points,

Describing vaccine sceptics​ as "brain dead sheep" the politician said

The argument here was built on shaming the opposers.

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