The Problem With Taking Protesters at Their Word

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Rebecca Estepp was among those protesting outside the California state capitol last week when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that restricts who can be exempted from school vaccinations. Estepp believes that vaccines led to her son’s autism, and there’s no questioning her grief, nor the fervor of those challenging the new law. But it can be problematic when news outlets accept without question the assertions of protesters like Estepp.

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