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Meningitus B: Does the government think this is an acceptable response to 800k signatures on a petition?

140 replies

MythologicalPersonage · 02/03/2016 06:19

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108072?reveal_response=yes

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wannaBe · 04/03/2016 13:44

Of course this is an emotive discussion but it is a valid one which has been in the news. So we're talking about something which is in the media and people are telling others not to discuss it because it is insensitive to someone who has lost a child.

Nobody is disputing the heartache and devastation experienced by the loss of a child. no-one. But you cannot police what people are and aren't allowed to talk about based on the emotional impact it will have on someone who chooses to participate in that discussion.

This is an open forum. As long as discussion is not based on personal attacks on vulnerable posters there is no reason to suggest that people shouldn't be allowed to discuss the subject. The information and the reports are out there in the public domain. No parent who has lost a child to meningitis is going to agree that the vaccination isn't effective use of NHS funding, but at the moment the research suggests differently, and based on the figures that it would cost at least £500m to vaccinate all children under five with as yet little evidence that the vaccination has long-term effectiveness, it is a perfectly valid discussion.

sugar21 · 04/03/2016 15:29

Mythological have a look at this

Kent MP Helen Whately

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35717904

sugar21 · 04/03/2016 20:02

www.meningitis.org/news-media/mrf-invited-to-take-part-in-110245

A new statement from the Meningitis Reasearch Foundation

sugar21 · 06/03/2016 11:36

Last night I saw a special star
It shone so brightly and was near not far
I knew it was you my special girl
Your little face framed with a curl

Today is Mother's Day Daisy doo
Flowers and a card Mummy will miss too
If I could see your special face
That would be better than flowers or lace

Never mind Mummy will not cave
I'll lay some flowers on your grave
I know you'll pick some daisies for me
In your place above the sea

Daddy is raising funds today
For children like you who went away
He wants to make sure you see
Children don't suffer from awful Men b

MythologicalPersonage · 06/03/2016 17:07

bumbleymummy - what a vile way to conduct yourself on these boards. Truly shocked.

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MythologicalPersonage · 06/03/2016 17:09

That is a beautiful message sugar on what must be an especially difficult day for you.

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sugar21 · 06/03/2016 18:57

Thanks Myth

bumbleymummy · 06/03/2016 19:01

Myth, there is nothing 'vile' about suggesting that a poster should hide a thread if she finds it too upsetting to discuss the subject of it.

I think wannaBe has explained it well in her post.

ChubbyPolecat · 06/03/2016 23:00

Bumbley hasn't done anything wrong. Quite confuses she's being called vile really

bumbleymummy · 07/03/2016 12:01

Thanks ChubbyPolecat

bumbleymummy · 22/03/2016 10:35

The second meeting of the petitions committee is today. You can watch it here at 2.15.

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