I know several people that know someone or have someone in their family diagnosed with

autism. I also KNOW of several doctors along with these families that have studied and read

various types of information on the link between autism and vaccines and I am strongly

suggesting that every doctor do his or her part in finding the answer!

Dr. Wakefield is to be admired for his pursuit of the truth. If we had known about his work

earlier, we would not have given the MMR to our son, who immediately developed severe

regressive autism, and struggled to walk because of his swollen abdomen. By treating his

viral issues, he is now recovered, thanks to Dr. Wakefield's leadership and persistence.

THANK YOU!!

I have suffered from the described bowel disorder and autism for 11.5 years, or most of my

life. I am now 13 and thanks to the efforts of my mum I have partially recovered. No thanks to

any of the doctors in the UK, except Dr. Wakefield, Professor John Walker Smith and

Professor Simon Murch, who set me on the road to recovery through testing and identifying

the problem. Those whom have caused this terrible illness are now seeking to persecute Dr.

Wakefield and others, since they are holding up the mirror. Shame on the medical

profession, and shame on the government for allowing drug companies and vested interests

the power to corrupt.

Please treat the children's medical conditions.These kids are sick, medicaly. Impaired

immune systems, inflamation of the digestive tract. etcPlease do your homework and the

testing.We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say "It's not

my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem." Then there are those who see

the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.

I am an American mother of a son with autism, who regressed after his MMR vaccine.I think

it is critical to find out exactly how our children were injured. Dr. Wakefield was pioneering

this critical research before he was vilified. I am appalled at the way the medical

establishment has treated him and his colleagues.I hope that this hearing will shed light on

the MMR-autism link and provide impetus for additional research. It is important to listen to

the voices of parents and affected children.

Autism has been politically 'interfered' with for many years. From diagnosis to suit local

special needs facilities to the MMR debacle.I can vouch from heart rending personal

experience that the MMR vaccination is a factor for some children who subsequently

'develop' autism.And just how ethical is it to censor and castigate professional scientists for

the benefit of budget at the expense of our children's well being?

When I took Arthur to the surgery some 14 years ago for the MMR jab my instinct told me

that 3 very serious vaccinations in 1 jab seemed wrong but I put my trust in the powers that

be ! From that day on our family life has been very troubled , strained and stressed and

continues to be due to Arthur's Autistic behaviour problems , poor lad. The fact that parents

are still not allowed to make a choice between single jabs or the combined jab is a violation

of freedom of choice and human rights ?

My son started having seizures after the MMR which I delayed until he was 3 1/2 - thank God

I didn't do it sooner or he might be fully autistic. He could have been diagnosed as an Aspie

at 5-6 years of age and still has some problems but after 4 years of expensive nutritional and

enzyme therapy and much research by me, he is much better!

I am the father of a girl who has a documented bowel disorder of the sort Drs. Wakefield et

al discovered, and also autism. She is responding well on both counts to treatment by

compassionate, competent, open-minded doctors. It is well known that most doctors dismiss

the problems of such children without attempting to examine nor treat them. This is a

disgrace to the entire medical profession, and is causing a precipitous drop in confidence in

the profession, as well as causing great hardship for many thousands of innocent children

and their loving families.

I was affected by the MMR vaccine aswell and developed ulcerative colitis as a result. May

God be with you and I hope justice is done for all those affected.

I suffer from asperger syndrome became sick after mmr

I'm a Pediatric RN and my husband is a doctor. We are the parents of an autistic son. We

have medical knowledge! Anyone who views his work other than heroic is ignorant. Why

would any government want to admit to having a hand in devastating thousands of children's

and their families lives by ignoring the causes of Autism.

My son has bowel problems and has a colonisation of acinetobacter iwufi and we constantly

have to battle for any recogntiion of his problems by mainstream medical people. We had

been at the Royal Free and were about to take part in research but since Andrew was villified

everything stopped. I think it is disgraceful the the government can be held to ransom by

major drug companies whilst our children suffer

My son started his regression with the MMR. Explosive toxic stool, extreme stomach pain,

major food intolerances not experienced before the MMR, etc. leading to the road of losing all

skills. Stop with the witch hunt, start treating the children!!

I am the mother of an autistic child and a biomedical research scientist on the field of autism.

I find the case against Drs. Wakefield, Walker, and Murch appalling as the body of research

and scientific evidence is pointing more and more towards a correlation between autism and

viral infections. More, not less, research needs to be done and this correlation needs to be

addressed by the medical professionals. Many autistic children, including my own, have

received biomedical treated for their condition with extraordinary positive effects eliminating

many of their autistic symptoms.

Our son has had the mmr and has had the same reaction that you talk about he has

autism,bowel probs,epilepsy,diabeties and much more.we had been told for yrs it wasnt the

mmr but have clear evidence we feel that it was,he is 8yrs old hasnt had a days education to

speak of and still isnt in school now.we hav to pay privatly for all his help which is hard.the

goverment are failing our children and with the right help these children have a future we feel

its about time they stop trying to hide the truth,hold there hands up and finally help our

children.you are doing a great thing here we fully support you.

Having worked with children with Autism for 6 years I fully believe that in some cases of

Autism MMR is to blame. It is about time this was researched thoroughly and families

affected by it compensated. Stop the witch hunt for the few professionals who dare to swim

against the tide, they have put their careers on the line for a cause they believe in. They are

just seeking the truth and trying to help families who have been devastated by the effects of

autism. They are not doing this for personal gain, if they were they would have dropped off

the radar years ago.

My son has suffered from chronic diarrhea and severe abdominal pain since infancy. Based

on Dr. Wakefield's research, he was scoped by a pediatric gastroenterologist at age 3 and

found to have lesions, ulcerations, and inflammation throughout his upper and lower GI tract.

He was treated with Sulfasalazine and has been taking it for almost three years now with

remarkable results. Soon after beginning the medication, he no longer suffered from

abdominal pain and his stools completely normalized. He no longer exhibits "strange autistic

behavior" because he's no longer in pain...pain that he could not tell us about because he

was non-verbal. Dr. Wakefield took the time to listen to the parents, carefully examine the

patients and treat them based on his findings. We had previous GI physicians who simply

threw their hands up in the air and told us nothing could be done. We are indebted to Dr.

Wakefield's courage to help his young patients regardless of the political backlash he is now

experiencing. It is criminal the way he is being victimized by the medical and political

establishments in the UK.

My husband and I have four children. Both our boys have autistic disorders. We know

vaccines caused their autism.All parents should have the right to accurate information about

vaccines - including what is in them and how those ingredients can impact a young child's

body. This is what informed consent is all about. It is our family's belief that even big pharma

doesn't have this information - yet they tell us these poisons are perfectly safe to inject into

the bodies of very tiny infants!Medical providers, insurance companies, researchers,

politicians, and the government need to be honest, not deny our children services and

treatment, and they need to find the cause. Not only do they need to do that, but they need to

listen to the doctors like Dr. Andrew Wakefield who have found a piece to the puzzle of

autism.

Indirectly Dr. Wakefield has saved our son's life, because of Dr. Wakefield's research our

doctor has determined damage to our son's gut. Our son who diagnosed with autism two

years ago ande has made incrediable progress in last 7 weeks due to a new medication and

diet changes. All due to our doctor reading Dr. Wakefield's research. Thank you!

The idea of taking away a doctor's license because he dares to actually help his patients is

ludicrous. With so many children in dire condition, more being diagnosed every day, the time

for covering up has long since passed. Attempting to punish these heroic doctors is

cowardly, and will neither help patients nor keep the truth about autism from coming to light.

Given that such action will in the end accomplish absolutely nothing, I urge you to join those

of us who want to know the truth, and support those doctors who are brave enough to help

us.

My grand daughter who is 14yrs is autistic and i am convinced it was mmr jab. I have videos

of her before and after mmr injection surely this is proof. Thank you for bringing this subject

to the forefront again. If only there was something else we could do to prevent this happening

to other children. Maybe one day someone will listen..........

Bowel and digestive problems in the autistic population have been ignored by the medical

establishment for over 30 years. It's about time research should address this problem. Any

Wakefield has done just that and has been crucified. Science needs to wake up and listen to

the patients and parents.

don't get rid of a guy that helps people like me that have adhd and autistic children. My child

started displaying autistic traits soon after getting the mmr jab. We need people willing to

investigate these issues.

I am the mother of an autistic child who regressed after receiving the MMR vaccine in

Canada. He began to speak again (at the age of 3) after receiving a homeopathic treatment

for vaccine damage. There is no doubt in my mind that, at least in my own child's case,

vaccination was part of what precipated my child's autism.

I have no doubt that the effects of MMR are damaging to the mental & physical health of

countless children......the evidence is clear,and it is vital that doctors who understand this are

listened to.

My 5 year old son still has high measles titers....YEARS after receiving the MMR. He is on

the Autism Spectrum and is vaccine damaged. I fully support Dr. Wakefield in his pursuit of

knowledge and dissemination of such in protecting our children from vaccine dangers.

My son was vaccine injured w/autism as a result and not to mention an impaired immune

system. malabsorption problems, food allergies, and overall poor gi health. Please do not be

narrow minded and politically motivated when it comes to our children's health. This may not

be real for you but we watch our children's pain everyday. Doctors need to listen to patients

....Right?

Hello, My son is now 16 and is Autistic,for 4yrs we had battled against the authorities

here to prevent them from placing him in a psychiatric facility as he had some challenging

behaviours,we had only heard about biomed last year and as a result of relevant Dan testing

and gut/yeast issues and immune weakness he has been on Biomed since last

September,our child is slowly but surely coming back to us and his quality of life has so

improved for the better and I can guarantee he is a true testament to the connection with

Autism and bowel disorder. And we cant thank those like Dr wakefield enough for trying to

highlight such important life saving issues.

I have worked with children and adults with special needs for more than 20 years. I am

convinced that there is a link between the powerful impact on young children's immune

system through childhood immunisations, and the subsequent development of autism in

some.

All the autistic children that have been brought to me for therapy were claimed by their

parents to be developing perfectly normally prior to their MMR vaccinations. Several families

of Asian extraction were convinced the programme was part of a discrimination initiative,

since so many of the children of their colleagues, friends and relations had been affected in a

similar manner.

I am a parent of a 10 year-old boy who suffers from both autism and severe gastrointestinal

problems. Even his specialists at Children's Hospital agree that traditional testing/treatments

do not work for children in this population. More research is needed.

In October 1986 my 1-yr old son was healthy, happy and developmentally normal. He got

the MMR, 10 days later got the measles, shortly developing horrific diarreah (lasting 14+

years), and presented classical characteristics of autism within 6 weeks. I had to wait more

than a decade before learning that other children had similar reactions to the MMR. Dr.

Wakefield's research finally helped explain what might have happened and was critical in the

eventual resolution of my son's terrible diarreah. My son's health and intellectual functioning

is now vastly improved, even though we didn't even know about biomedical treatments until

he was 13 years old. I will go to my grave feeling intense gratitude for Dr. Wakefield's

courage to stand by the science, in spite of the shameful treatment by the British and

American governments.

I believe in Dr. Wakefield's findings. My child developed autistic symptoms directly following her MMR vaccination at 13 months. She was

hospitalized with a severe gastrointestinal infection within one week of this vaccine. Canada

our child was hospitalised after the MMR and then regressed into ASD and bowel issues - one knows the truth when one sees it - it was a simple

little study that should have opened doors into more robust research on ASD - instead the money making vaccine industry was threatened and

closed down shop - its so tobacco industry and needs serious addressing. New Zealand

I don't know for sure if the MMR was a contributor to my oldest son's autism or enteritis, but what I do know, is that without Dr. Wakefield and his

research, my son's gastrointestinal symptoms would have been entirely ignored or misunderstood by myself and by his doctors. I also know that

we would have never gotten a capsule endoscopy so that we could see the extent of damage in my son's small intestine. I hope that research

continues to find the cause for my son's disease. Texas

Dr. Wakefield expanded his practice to include children with autism solely at the request of the parents of those children. He did not begin this

journey with any agenda other than to investigate the cause of their suffering. In doing so, he identified a medical condition previously not

associated with autism and has been both directly and indirectly responsible for improvement in the health of thousands of children and adults

with autism and autistic enterocolitis. His work has been replicated by multiple researchers and ongoing research in this area is essential. Arizona

If not for the research of Dr. Wakefield, my son would still be suffering, he changed his life! New Jersey

The ramifications of suppressing Dr. Wakefield's research is frightening. I support his research findings and am thankful my son has a better life

because of his research. Thank you Dr. Wakefield!!! Florida

My grandson is autistic--and he is afflicted by yeast throughout his digestive tract. This has prevented him from absorbing nutrients, and his brain

has been malnourished. Autism and gut issues are related! Connecticut

The GMC only proves how worthless the credentials like MD are. The GMC has behaved shamefully and they have MD's behind their name. The

GMC have no clue, but are the current leaders for ethical violations. Andrew Wakefield, Simon Murch, and John Walker Smith have behaved with

integrity honor and dignity. We don't need the dishonesty, shameful behaviors of the MD's of the GMC and the whole cabal of scoundrels behind the

witch hunt. Give me more Murchs, Walker-Smiths, and Wakefields, and the rest of the medical community can play doctor on some other world,

where thousands of children aren't suffering from illeal hyperplasias and other GI issues. Oregon

My 2 year old child has gut issues after her immunizations and we are still treating it. These children deserve MD's like Dr. Wakefield to give them a

chance to help solve the Autism dilema. It would be a shame for the Pharm companies to win when so many kids are suffering. As a parent I will

keep telling people how immunizations effected my daughter and with all parents doing the same thing, pharm companies won't stand a

chance!!!! Good luck to Dr. Wakefield and all the brave MD's who continue to fight for our kids despite huge oppositions. California

My child regressed after the MMR, he also had a severe diarehhea after the DPT and started having issues sucking his bottle at approximately 6

months of age. I am clearly astonished by your views and inability to view the truth. How amny more families must suffer. How many more mothers

must fight. Why not acknowledge your mistakes and find a solution to hlp the families and help the children recover. there is a signifiacnt amount of

publication that clearly corrolates mercury poisoning and childhood developmental delays. Autism is more prevalent than cancer, diabetes and has

become a National Epidemic......genetic disorders do not escalate at that rate. Having said this it corrolates exactly to the toming of increased

vaccines. It is a crime. It is a Genocide that we are creating. It is Monstrous to hurt children this way. This is worst than the Holocoust. It is time for

change and improvement. Canada

My son has MMR induced inflammatory bowel disease and Autism. We go to Thoughtful House in Austin for his care. Texas

Without the understanding of gut inflammation, my son would never have gotten the medical

treatment he needed.

The truth can not be silenced. It will not be silenced. My son has suffered years of gut

issues--and his high measles titers support your findings. Thank you Dr. Wakefield. You are

loved and supported by thousands.

PARENTS OF 2 INJURED CHILDREN :1 "RECOVERED" AUTISTIC

ENTEROCOLITIS, ORGAN DISEASE, GI/BOWEL DISEASE, "LNH", PANCREAS

DISEASE, METABOLIC DISEASE, IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION, ALLERGIC

GASTROENTERITIS, MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE, OCD & ANXIETY, POST-VACCINE

ENCEPHALOPATHY DAMAGES. 2 "RECOVERED" AUTISTIC ENTEROCOLITIS,

APRAXIA, AUTOIMMUNE ENTEROCOLITIS, ORGAN DISEASE, GI/BOWEL DISEASE,

"LNH", PANCREAS DISEASE, METABOLIC DISEASE, IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION,

ALLERGIC GASTROENTERITIS, ALLERGIC ENTEROPATHY, PROTEIN-LOSS

ENTEROPATHY, POST-VACCINE ENCEPHALOPATHY DAMAGES, SURVIVED ON A

FEEDING MACHINE 3 YEARS

I see first hand what damage the vaccine can do . I have 3 very precious g'children with

autism.

My 7-year old daughter has autism. Dozens of tests from world class laboratories from

Houston to Paris confirm that she has a "leaky gut" and digestive disorders such as those

described by Dr. Wakefield. Because of the kinds of treatments proposed by Dr. Wakefield

and DAN doctors throughout the U.S., our child is making progress. Dr. Wakefield is a hero

in our book. We wish him well.

mother of Autistic son who is in pain has been diagnosed with bowel disease but told nothing

can be done! Meanwhile we do all we can our end dietry wise and biomedically as much as

we can afford, and still end up in A+E with George screaming in pain. So sick of being told

Autistic kids have bad stomachs sorry!!!!!!!!

My darling son - regressed into Autism after receiving his MMR vaccine on Sept. 1,

1999. We have since worked to rehabilitate him via the DAN Protocol, and Son Rise

program. We feel profound gratitude towards Dr Wakefield and his colleagues for helping us

helping our son.

I met Dr. Wakefield here in California. I fine gentleman. A caring person. Of course we have

to deal with the industrial complex, in our case the pharma industry and the greed which is

associated. I can attest to it, that my son's problems, severe autism, are associated with his

gut. Look at the big picture with our world environmental problems plus the paranoia of

dealing with every issue affecting the world community.

The recovery of our daughter from autism is yet one more proof that Dr Wakefield and others

are right.

Dr. Wakefield's studies are scientifically sound. If the physician's judging him are half as

intelligent as Dr. Wakefield, they already know this. Deflaming Dr. Wakefield and his work is

a purely polical agenda to preserve an immunization system that needs reexamination for

safety and to protect the agencies that have propagated and defended these vaccines

without concern for the patients who it is forced upon. . Those who fight this reexamination

must fear they will find they were wrong because the only other option is to find potential

changes that could improve patient outcomes. That is what we want, isn't it?

My son Sebastian is on the autistic spectrum, he has been diagnosed with either Crohn's or

Ulcerative Colitis based on a stool sample sent to Genova Diagnostics in USA. He suffered

severe brain damage a week after receiving the Polio and BCG at ten hours after birth. 5-10

minutes after the vaccines he went cyanotic, tachypnoeic and was screaming, he could no

longer suck at my breast, he was lethargic and would not wake up to feed and this continued

for weeks. He is 5 years old now but can do nothing for himself. He has multiple metabolic

disorders. He is on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. South Africa

I am a registered nurse and a mother of an autistic daughter. I would have never believed

that vaccines could contribute if I hadn't seen the lab results myself ! It is incredible what the

medical profession does not know. It is also a tradegy that they STILL don't know and

continue to NOT teach about autism in medical schools!!