"Those outside of autism need to understand this is an epidemic and we need more government funding, insurance coverage and education reform."
"When I first went public with my son Evan's story, I just planned to talk about the 'R' word - Recovery. But soon I was spending most my time talking about the 'V' word - vaccines."
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Source: Who’s Afraid Of The Truth About Autism? by Jenny McCarthy, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 9, 2010.
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