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In reply to the discussion: Amid measles outbreak, anti-vaccination mother defends "medical freedom" [View all]Igel
(35,309 posts)8. The same could be said for people passing through at-risk areas.
If you travel from a country that has a known measles problem, whether because you're returning to the US or coming here as visitor or migrant, you might return with an unexpected surprise.
Remember, measles was eradicated in the US. All known cases come from places with known measles problems. That can be immigrants from or travelers to/from the Philippines, Israel, Honduras, or some other places.
Their travel puts others in danger, at risk. Their freedom of movements puts kids and the immuno-compromised at risk. Rather than relocate for any significant length of time, build quarantine time into travel.
We're into limiting rights, it's just a question of whose rights we're going to limit, to what extent, and for how long.
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Amid measles outbreak, anti-vaccination mother defends "medical freedom" [View all]
groundloop
Apr 2019
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YOUR "medical freedom" should not be allowed to kill YOUR child and/or MY child.
no_hypocrisy
Apr 2019
#4
These parents are no different then parents that let their kids play in the street.
Opel_Justwax
Apr 2019
#10
Se doesn't mean "medical freedom." She means "the right to take steps that will increase the
Nitram
Apr 2019
#15