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There is a grass-roots organization providing letter templates, telling people which senators to call, and so on.:Vaccinate California SB 277 has a powerful roster of supporters, as of April 8 (I haven't updated the list since then):Vaccinate California (sponsor)American Academy of PediatricsAmerican Lung AssociationBiocomCalifornia Association of Nurse PractitionersCalifornia Chapter of the American College of Emergency PhysiciansCalifornia Children’s Hospital AssociationCalifornia Coverage and Health InitiativesCalifornia Immunization CoalitionCalifornia Medical AssociationCalifornia Optometric AssociationCalifornia School Nurses OrganizationCalifornia State Parent-Teacher AssociationChildren NowChildren’s Defense Fund CaliforniaChildren’s Specialty Care CoalitionCounty of Los AngelesCounty of Santa CruzHealth Officers Association of CaliforniaInsurance Commissioner Dave JonesKaiser PermanenteMarch of Dimes California ChapterProvidence Health and Services Southern CaliforniaSan Francisco Unified School DistrictSecular Coalition for CaliforniaSilicon Valley Leadership GroupSolano Beach School DistrictThe Children’s PartnershipHundreds of individualsBy contrast, here are the organizations (with my commentary) opposing SB277.[Health Committee Analysis] Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)"The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Inc. state that the need for informed consent is a firmly established principal of medical ethics and human rights and that the state has no right to force medical interventions on people without their consent"About AAPShttp://www.aapsonline.org/Rational Wiki:Association of American Physicians and SurgeonsThe Association of American Physicians and Surgeons is a small group of physicians who advocate for far-right conservative values in the practice of medicine. While purporting to have high regard for the Hippocratic Oath, "the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship, and the "practice of private medicine"[1], it appears to treat these concepts as terms of art. Despite also calling itself "non-partisan", its main focus appears to be opposing abortion, vaccination, universal health care coverage and Obamacare in particular, and birth control.---------------------[Health Committee Analysis] California Chiropractic Association"The California Chiropractic Association mentions that the Mayo Clinic warns against undermining the principle of informed consent in favor of universal vaccination and further states we ought not let a handful of measles cases at Disneyland turn into a full-scale assault on civil and human rights in America. "About CCAhttps://www.calchiro.org/Oppose SB 277 - Elimination of Vaccination Personal Belief Exemption"Stay with the framing of the issue provided. It’s about choice/informed consent. We are NOT anti-vaccine we are pro-informed consent and choice. Make the case that the data (provided in our talking points) demonstrates there are risks to taking the vaccine so there should be choice. "-------------------------[Health Committee Analysis] California Naturopathic Doctors Association (unless amended)"California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) states that it supports immunization for the prevention of disease and the public health objective of achieving high rates of immunity to infectious disease. CNDA states that as licensed primary care doctors who can diagnose medical conditions such as anaphylaxis and immunodeficiency, reasons outlined in the CDC’s list of contraindications to common pediatric vaccinations, naturopathic doctors must also be able to sign medical waivers for vaccination, when such medical conditions exist. CNDA opposes this bill unless it is amended to include NDs as providers who can sign medical waivers for vaccination."About CNDAhttp://www.calnd.org/[nothing on the website about SB277. Marty Block toured Bastyr University California in October 2014., and is the author of an expansion of practice bill for naturopaths.During the tours, students spoke about their education and their chosen profession. Says Adam Silberman, a third-year naturopathic medical student, “Being able to walk Senator Block and his staffer Roberto Alcantar through our clinic – explaining to them our philosophy of care and strong clinical training – brought me a strong sense of pride and excitement. How we are learning to work with patients will transform health care in California, and I think Senator Block and Congressman Hunter both saw that first-hand during their visits.”Lawmakers Tour Bastyr University CaliforniaMarty Block is the only sponsor for SB538, a bill that would greatly increase naturopaths' scope of practice.Bill StatusCuriously, there's nothing about the bill on his website.Senator Marty Block Legislative Update--------[Health Committee Analysis] California Nurses for Ethical StandardsAbout CNESBig issue is opposition to abortion and sex ed in schools.http://ethicalnurses.org/http://ethicalnurses.org/?p=2703SB277 seeks to remove the Personal Belief Exemption and mandate full vaccination of any pupil, from daycare through secondary school, public and private, in order to attend. Additionally, SB277 does not limit the ever-expanding vaccine schedule or the requirement of additional vaccines to attend school; in 2012 there were nearly 300 new vaccines in the pipeline. CNES strongly asserts principals of informed consent, personal belief, medical, religious, and philosophic exemptions, in accordance with the AMA and in the interest of maintaining ethical integrity in our public health laws. California Nurses For Ethical Standards oppose SB277.“If there is a risk then there should be a choice”[from hearing ] 1:30:03 California Nurses for Ethical Standards--------[Health Committee Analysis] California ProLife CouncilAbout California ProLife CouncilAction Alert!SB 277 – Mandated Childhood Vaccines Intrude on Parental Rights (Pan) – OPPOSEThis bill strives to eliminate the personal belief exemption option from the school immunization law forcing parents to vaccinate their children from all diseases deemed necessary by the Department of Public Health (DPH). Some immunizations use tissue from aborted babies.------------[Health Committee Analysis] California Right to Life Committee, Inc.http://www.calright2life.org/[nothing on webpage, most likely similar to California ProLife Council.]------------[Health Committee Analysis] Canary Party"The Canary Party maintains that the United States Justice System deems each and every vaccine on the market as “unavoidably unsafe”, which means that even when used as directed, someone will be harmed, or may even die from the vaccine. "About the Canary Party"The Canary Party is a tiny organization focused on promoting the idea that vaccines cause autism. They have branched out some with GMOs and “health freedom”, but their core seems to be the failed idea that vaccines cause autism. "More Canary Party financial documentsJennifer Larson, who is with the tiny “Canary Party”. Tax documents indicate that Ms. Larson is a large financial backer of the Canary Party. Searching for what donations Ms. Larson has made (using OpenSecrets.org, the Center for Responsive Politics) I found a total of $40,000 donations to Congressman Issa, his PAC and the Republican National Committee though Ms. Larson and her company Vibrant TechnologiesOne year and $40,000 later and another hearinghttp://www.canaryparty.org/[almost defunct organization; has been replaced by Barry Segal's Focus for Health, it appears. ]You Simply Have To Be Pro-Health - Focus for Health[from hearing ] 1:21:03 Canary Party------------[Health Committee Analysis] Capitol Resource Institute"The Capitol Resource Institute notes that following the passage of AB 2109 the personal belief exemption rate fell from 3.1 percent in 2013 to 2.5 percent in 2014 after only a partial implementation of the law, and that this bill is far reaching and unnecessary. "About the Capitol Resource Institutehttp://capitolresource.org/about-us/"CRI’s mission is to educate and strengthen families and we do that by working to influence public policy. It’s imperative that citizens join with us in staying up to speed on current legislation affecting family values! As your watchdog for family values here in Sacramento, CRI is committed to keeping you informed about important legislation. So, stay tuned!"Against LGBT issues being taught in school, against same-sex marriage, extremely Christian oriented.------------[Health Committee Analysis] Educate. Advocate."Educate. Advocate. writes that every medical intervention has both benefits and risks and that parents, not the State of California, have the right to decide which medical interventions their children receive"About Educate.Advocate."To assist and provide support to anyone with or connected to someone with special needs and/or disabilities at any age in the area surrounding mainly San Bernardino and Riverside county in California."Board members:Kristie Reneé Sepulveda-Burchit, Amy Carrillo, Marilyn Interian, Jerri Carpinteyro[many members believe their children are vaccine injured][from hearing ] 2:12:24 Educate Advocate------------[Health Committee Analysis] Families for Early Autism Treatment [FEAT]" Families for Early Autism Treatment contend that this bill is contrary to the rights protected by the State and Federal Constitutions as it denies rights to privacy, education, free assembly, religious expression, consensual use of one’s physical body and liberty. "About FEAT"FEAT is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization of parents, family members, and treatment professionals dedicated to providing best outcome Education, Advocacy and Support for the Northern California Autism Community."[many members believe that vaccines caused their children's autism]------------[Health Committee Analysis] Homeschool Association of California"The Homeschool Association of California states this bill will negatively impact the freedom to homeschool and would make it impossible for many families to choose to homeschool legally. They argue that almost all homeschooling families use a legal option that involves attendance at some form of public or private school, either operated by a third party or operated by parents who file a private school affidavit, yet current law requires children admitted to private schools be fully vaccinated in accordance with existing law."AboutHSC[nothing on the website.][from hearing ] 1:25:40 Home School Association of California------------[Health Committee Analysis] National Vaccine Information Center"The National Vaccine Information Center argues that it’s particularly disturbing that physicians in the American Medical Association Code of Ethics affirm philosophical and religious exemptions for themselves yet want to remove this right for California parents."About NVICDespite its name, it is not a government body. It is a nonprofit whose mission is to create fear and doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. The best introduction:NVIC? Know the Omissions------------[Health Committee Analysis] Pacific Justice Institute Center for Public Policy"The Pacific Justice Institute argues that statewide vaccination rates exceed the threshold for herd immunity and, to the extent that a few communities have fallen below vaccination levels needed for herd immunity, the Legislature could consider approaches that allow greater local decision-making and accountability rather than imposing across-the-board statewide mandates."About -- from Wikipedia.PJI provides pro bono representation in matters involving the exercise of religion and other civil liberties. It has supported the recitation of "under God" as part of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, homeschooling, and the enforcement of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.In 2014, the Southern Poverty Law Center designated the Pacific Justice Institute as an anti-LGBT hate group.------------[Health Committee Analysis] ParentalRights.orgAbout"ParentalRights.Org's mission is to protect children by empowering parents through adoption of the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and by preventing U.S. ratification of UN Conventions that threaten parental right:" It is primarily organized in opposition to the UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child, which has long been a dog-whistle element in the far right.------------[Health Committee Analysis] SafeMindsAboutSafeMinds is an acronym for Sensible Action For Ending Mercury Induced Neurological Disorders. It is a parent-advocacy group that originally advanced the belief that thimerosal in vaccines cause autism; it has since morphed into a general-purpose anti-vaccine, autism-hating organization. It used to have rather a lot of clout; the failure of the mercury-causing-autism hypothesis in the Omnibus Autism Hearing (OAR) seems to have made the organization much less relevant.SAFEMINDS board:Sallie Bernard (New Jersey)Lyn Redwood, RN, MSN (Georgia)Heidi Roger (New Jersey/New York)Laura Bono (North Carolina)Maria Dwyer (New York)Albert EnayatiStephen D. KetteScott LasterJackie Lombardo (Virginia)Cynthia Nevison (Colorado)Katie Weisman (New York)Katie Wright (Connecticut)------------Hundreds of individuals------[from hearing ] 1:16:25 Ruth Westerich (sp) claiming to speaking for a San Diego "group of over 500,000 healthcare practitioners"-------[from hearing ] 1:17:59 Wendy Silver; Million Mamas MovementPrimarily a peace movement but also no vaccines, evidently.Become a Million Mama - Million Mamas Movement-------[from hearing ] 1:18:35 Slow and No Vax Moms"extensive yahoo group in your area for parents. It's called slow and no vax moms. Look it up, and they should be able to help you."Yahoo! Groups"This group does not advocate any vaccine over another as they all have adverse effects. All discussion is from a "con" stance for each and every vaccine. This is not a place for debate of the vaccine issues. Discussing the "pro" viewpoint of any vaccine is not a part of this forum in any way."---------[from hearing ] 1:18:55 Campaign for Liberty, asks Senator Allen for a dateRon Paul's groupCampaign for Liberty - Reclaim the Republic. Restore the Constitution.---------[from hearing ]1:21:56 Laura Hayes; Mind Institute, FEAT, California Coalition for Health Choice, Canary PartyHayes of the founding families of MIND Institute; still fixated on vaccines cause autism. She's been published at the anti-vaccine, autism-hating blog Age of Autism.David Gorski, writing as Orac, has addressed her issues:No, no, no! Fifteen times, no!Tactics and tropes of the antivaccine movement (2014 edition)The annals of “I’m not antivaccine,” part 14: Vaccine “Trafficking” and beyond-----------[from hearing ]1:27:51 Our Kids, Our Choice(seems to be a subgroup of the other antis, focusing on producing Youtube Videos)-------[from hearing ] 1:30:30 Congressional Prayer Conference of Washington DC, spoke about the letter they sent to Senator Pan the day before and is very aggressive in tone. Laughter from oppo when he finishes------[from hearing ] 1:40:35 Dr. Bob Sears[anti-vaccine pediatrician]-------[from hearing ] 1:48:20 Environmental Voiceshttp://environmentalvoices.org/index.htmlRocklin-based anti-GMO, anti-toxins organization.--------[from hearing ] 2:00:03 National Autism Association of CAHelp and Hope for Families Affected by Autism[believes that vaccines cause some or most cases of autism. National organization with state chapters -- several in California]-----[from hearing] Dana Gorman, Thriiive.com and #b1less