Interpreting Fiorina's Comments on Vaccination Law

I've started writing for Forbes as a regular contributor. My first piece, Carly Fiorina Says Her Views On Vaccines Are Unremarkable; For Better Or Worse, She's Right, analyzes GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina's recent ad hoc remarks on the relative rights of parents and schools with respect to vaccinations and to some of the hyperbolic reactions to those remarks. Fiorina's remarks are ambiguous, in ways that I discuss. But, as the title of the article suggests, and for better or worse, I think that the best interpretation of them places her stance squarely in the mainstream of current U.S. vaccination law. I end with a call for minimally charitable interpretations of others' views, especially on contentious issues like vaccination.

Comments

[Al Brophy]

Congratulations, Michelle, on joining Forbes. This is terrific!

[Michelle Meyer]

Thanks, Al; it should be fun. And I must say, their online posting widgets are a lot more fun than Typepad's. I'm contractually obliged, however (really), to make it clear that I'm not a Forbes employee (and am not "joining" them in that sense); I'm just an independent "contributor" :-)

[SLubet]

Excellent article, Michelle.

[Michelle Meyer]

Thanks, Steve!