Meryl Dorey
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Meryl Dorey is most notable for being the founder and former president of the anti-vaccination lobby group Australian Vaccination-Skeptics Network which she originally founded in 1994. Dorey has stated that her interest in vaccination first occurred when her first child became sick. Out of her four children, the last two were not vaccinated.[1]
Activism[edit]
Woodford Folk Festival[edit]
In December 2011, Dorey gave a talk at the Woodford Folk Festival which caused a controversy due to her anti-vaccination stance. Originally Dorey had been scheduled to talk alone but after pressure from the community an immunology specialist was also brought in. Dorey had previously stated that, "Freedom of communication is guaranteed in Australia" while Chrys Stevenson, a member of the Australian Skeptics, expressed that since taxpayer dollars were used to help fund the festival that Dorey shouldn't be allowed to speak. [2] [3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Howden, Saffron (28 July 2010). "Mother's crusade began the night her baby stopped breathing". Retrieved 9 Dec 2015.
- ↑ Miles, Janelle (15 December 2011). "Meryl Dorey needles opponents of her speaking at Woodford Folk festival". Retrieved 18 Feb 2016.
- ↑ Brennan, Rose (30 December 2011). "Vaccination debate gets heated at Woodford Folk Festival". Retrieved 18 Feb 2016.
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