Sunday, July 27, 2008

PEET APOLOGISES FOR " PARASITE " COMMENT


Amanda Peet has apologies for calling parents who refuse to vaccinate their children " parasites " in a US lifestyles and family magazine. the new mum has hammered celebrities like - who vocally oppose vaccinations in the latest issue of an American publications. in an article about motherhood the Whole Nine Yards star says, " There are a lot of misconception about the dangers of vaccinations. but frankly, i feel that parents who don't vaccinate their children are parasites. "
Peet is now back tracking after upsetting family groups wth her remarks. in a statements, she says " i believe in my heart that my use of the word " parasites " was mean and divisive. i completely understand why it offended some parents, and in particular, parents of children with autism who feel that vaccines caused their illness. for this i am truly sorry. since my mom has Parkinson's disease, i know what it feels like to want a concrete cause, and a concrete cure, as soon as possible "
McCarthy is among those fighting vaccinations , claiming birth injections contributed to her son's autism.

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