My kids have all had MMR and been fine, as it happens. But I do think that, given the evidence that there is a small subgroup of children who may, for reasons that are still not completely clear, be more susceptible to the side-effects of various vaccines, it would make more sense for the govt to try and define this population and identify the very small but very real risks that do exist for some children.
Then their assertions that vaccines have a very high safety rate for children not in the at risk groups might actually make sense. Even so, I'd disagree with actual coercion, though.