The theory that vaccines cause autism goes to court.
This month the U.S. Federal Claims Court, across Lafayette Square from the White House, will hold hearings on 4,800 claims filed by parents of children on the autism spectrum who think that the government's vaccine program caused their children's disorders.
The scientific consensus rejects the idea that thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative used in vaccines, causes autism.
Still, it's conceivable that some of the claimants could win, because the vaccine court requires a lower standard of scientific evidence than regular courts. And so the parents are trying to enhance the legitimacy of their arguments.
This from Slate.
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