I'm not sure why you've been downvoted because I believe you have made a non-harmful contribution to the discussion. Freedom is important, because once we've gi

I'm not sure why you've been downvoted because I believe you have made a non-harmful contribution to the discussion. Freedom is important, because once we've given up the right to refuse vaccination, we're a step closer to giving up other rights as well. Further down this path we could see criminals without the right to refuse sterilization or mood treatment. This article of course is not about vaccinations specifically. It's about a woman with a black and white view of protecting her children. She ends up choosing the less safe option out of ignorance and stubbornness but she's ultimately trying to do what is best for her children. This article assumes that her ignorance on the vaccination issue indicates ignorance about all things scientific, which is a fallacy. Likely, she only needs the right person (someone she trusts) to approach her with a proper explanation. Yes, the vaccination issue is absurd but we will not resolve it by removing parents from the freedom to do what they think is healthiest for their child. That will not make them more open to logical discussion and more likely to trust the decisions of their doctors.