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Remembering what the Politicians said about the scope of medical exemptions under SB 277

Remembering what the Politicians said about the scope of medical exemptions under SB 277

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On Monday May 13, 2019, there will be a perfunctory hearing on SB 276 at the Senate Appropriations Committee. If this was covered by the Las Vegas bookmakers, the smart and even the dumb money would be on it passing easliy out of committee along party lines. Still, it’s not a bad time to remember what the politicians said and promised when the PBE was removed under SB 277 and how no-one need worry because of the robust medical exemption…

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Legal Defense for for Ken Stoller is Now Active!

Legal Defense for for Ken Stoller is Now Active!

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Here we go! https://www.gofundme.com/legal-defense-fund-for-dr-kenneth-stoller Rick Jaffe, Esq. rickjaffeesquire@gmail.com

US Stem Cell Case Update: Judge Puts off Pre-Trial Conference for Three Weeks

US Stem Cell Case Update: Judge Puts off Pre-Trial Conference for Three Weeks

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Yesterday, May 9th, the Judge in the FDA’s case against US Stem Cell and Kristin Comella entered an order changing the pre-trial conference date from May 17th until June 10th. The trial has been pushed back from June 10th until June 24th. Why: The obvious reason is that she hasn’t finished her decision on the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment, and there’s no point having a pre-trial conference with summary judgment motions pending. So, she’s giving herself another couple…

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The Next Battle: SF City Attorney subpoenas a Vaccine Exemption Writing Doc under a Public Nuisance Theory

The Next Battle: SF City Attorney subpoenas a Vaccine Exemption Writing Doc under a Public Nuisance Theory

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Yesterday afternoon and today, there is a nationally breaking story about San Francisco physician Ken Stoller receiving a subpoena from the San Francisco City Attorney for all his medical records for all vaccine exemptions he has written. The City’s Attorney’s action has been widely publicized in the California press and TV media, and and nationally, so far in the Wall Street Journal and the Beast. Of course, most of these stories key in on the increase in the reported number…

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What Happens if Cali. SB 276 Becomes Law?

What Happens if Cali. SB 276 Becomes Law?

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Let’s face it, there are strong rumblings that the Dems are lined-up behind SB 276 in the Senate Appropriations Committee and in both houses in general. That’s bad news for the vaccine concerned whose kids either have or will seek a medical exemption from all childhood vaccines. Basically, under CDC/AAP/AAFP guidelines, there is no such thing as an exemption from all childhood vaccines throughout the duration of childhood, at least not for otherwise healthy kids. And you can forget about…

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SB 276 gets Amended, but still knocks-out current medical exemptions, and fragile children won’t qualify for future exemption

SB 276 gets Amended, but still knocks-out current medical exemptions, and fragile children won’t qualify for future exemption

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On April 30, 2019, SB 276 was slightly amended. Here is the link to the amended bill. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB276 Here is the short of it: 1. Precautions are added to contraindications: The amended bill adds the following language after contraindications: “or that a specific precaution regarding a particular immunization exists. . . . “ What practical effect will that have on those with current medical exemptions or parent of medical fragile children? I’d say none. Neither the CDC, AAP, AAFP or…

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The Niche Weighs in on the Manhattan Stem Cell Clinic’s Answer to the AG’s Lawsuit, and Some Breaking News!

The Niche Weighs in on the Manhattan Stem Cell Clinic’s Answer to the AG’s Lawsuit, and Some Breaking News!

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I represent the Manhattan stem cell doctor whom the NY AG has recently sued for false advertising and fraud. Her is the NY Times story about the lawsuit: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/health/stem-cells-lawsuit-new-york.html I decided not to comment as part of the mass media’s coverage of the AG’s filing the lawsuit, because I needed to take a hard look at the complaint and think carefully about any response. I did, and put together an Answer and Counterclaims. Here is my prior post which has…

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My Letter to the Cali Senate Appropriations Committee Members

My Letter to the Cali Senate Appropriations Committee Members

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I heard Senator Pan testify last week for the Health Committee. I think he was wrong in telling the Committee that the Medical Board is having difficuty pursuing physicians who are writing “fake” medical exemptions. so I decided to tell the Appropriation Committee members why. Here’s my letter: senatorletter Rick Jaffe, Esq. rickjaffeesquire@gmail.com

Rally Day for Cali SB 276: Keep your eye on the ball!

Rally Day for Cali SB 276: Keep your eye on the ball!

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Today, April 24th is hearing day on SB 276, which bill seeks to remove the medical exemption decision making from the physician, and places it in the hands of public health officials, and there’s no requirement in the bill that it be a physician. That seems like a bad idea to me. On the other hand, I wouldn’t mind seeing some guidelines issued by the Medical Board, similar to the medical marijuana guidelines the board issued after California allowed physicians…

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Breaking News: Manhattan Doc in NY AG Case Files Answer Targeting the FDA and Says New Yorkers have a Privacy Right to the Treatment and a First Amendment Right to Info About it

Breaking News: Manhattan Doc in NY AG Case Files Answer Targeting the FDA and Says New Yorkers have a Privacy Right to the Treatment and a First Amendment Right to Info About it

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Earlier this month, the New York Attorney General’s Office filed a false advertising case against a Manhattan Stem Cell clinic owned by Joel Singer, M.D. The clinic offers autologous stem cell transplant procedures for a wide variety of medical conditions. The clinic used to be affilated with the California Cell Surgical Network run by Mark Berman and Elliot Lander, who as you know, are defendants in one of the two FDA’s civil injunction lawsuits. Here is the Washington Post article…

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