Controversy on ABC!

Of all the court dramas that have aired on TV for as long as the vaccine/autism link has been around, I’m surprised we’ve not had a show address it, at least not one that I can remember.

Quite honestly, I knew nothing about the new Eli Stone series, and wasn’t even aware of the controversy surrounding this particular episode. I only found out about it while posting news stories on this very site.

Thankfully it worked out that Rashele and I could sit down at watch it. As luck would have it, the Gods smiled on us that night and the kids were all tucked away in bed on time, freshly bathed, and without complaint, a true rarity.

We settled in and got to know the characters and threw our opinions back and forth to each other during the show. I remember Rashele commenting that for an autistic child, the actor sure did make a lot of eye contact. But we both felt he, and the others represented well.

One thing that we both noticed during the hour long show, was that not one pharmaceutical commercial aired during that time slot. Wow, I can’t remember the last time that happened. Much like I imagine the carnival midways of older times with the barkers pitching their snake-oils, I’m become accustomed to being inundated with commercials for every ailment known to mankind.

While personally the autism/vaccine link doesn’t apply in our case, I have many friends that feel this applies directly to them. I support them in their belief. The controversy that surrounds vaccines has resulted in us spacing out the schedule whether or not we have the support of our pediatrician and staff.

I’m always happy when a show airs, be it on Oprah, ABC News, or Eli Stone. And to me, it doesn’t matter if I agree with the content being delivered, because it raises awareness to our plight.

It makes people ask questions