I have read about mercury concentrating in the child before birth in effect "protecting" the mother from mercury to some extent and damaging the child. For this reason, birth defects are a highly-recoginized result of mercury.

Childhood vaccines contain large amounts of toxins; from mercury to aluminum to an additive used in antifreeze (for your car) to many other things that would shock you.

Because these substances are injected into the bloodstream via some vaccines, the body's normal immune-triggering mechanisms will not respond making the already vulnerable body of the child even more prone to damage.

The latest statistic I heard is that 1 in 166 children born in the U.S. right now are eventually diagnosed as autistic (MSNBC). I also heard that autism rates are?for the first time?are declining in California which began restricting the use of mercury in vaccines a couple years ago (MSNBC).

From the deepest parts of my being, I urge any parent to watch this 3-hour video before making the decision to vaccinate their children:

Vaccines: Risks, Benefits, Choices by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

I've seen too much damage and heartbreak caused by people who were not properly informed about this issue before making decisions.