August 23, 2008

Originally Published January 2, 2008

AAC Members Submit Questions to the '08 Presidential Candidates*

Autism Organizations Join With AAC in Querying Candidates

See Our Questions Here

Read Sen. Barack Obama's  Response Here

Read Sen. Joseph Biden's Response Here

December 10, 2007

AAC Parent-Advocates Meet With Senator McCain (11/20/2007)*

Senators McCain and Lieberman Request Senate HELP Committee to Conduct Hearing on Autism Research and Causation, including an inquiry into the role of thimerosal (mercury) in vaccines and other environmental factors

See McCain/Lieberman Letter and Photos of the AAC/Sen. McCain Meeting Here

December 3, 2007

What do the Presidential candidates think about autism?*

What will they do about autism?

Check out the AAC Presidential candidate questionnaire.

Click here to see the questions we asked and to ask the candidates yourself, using AAC's email messaging system at the AAC Legislative Action Center.

*We are non-partisan and do not endorse candidates for political office. The material provided is for informational and educational purposes only. We do take strong positions on the issues that affect our children.

January 14, 2008

2003 FDA Letter Proves Mercury Stayed in Vaccines Longer Than Previously Believed

Researchers claim that children old enough to be diagnosed today were not exposed to mercury-containing vaccines. A 2003 FDA letter to Congress, however, is an important piece of evidence showing that mercury at highly dangerous levels remained in vaccines long after the time represented by public health officials and some researchers. To see the letter from the FDA to Congress CLICK HERE.

June 15, 2007

For Day-By-Day Coverage of the Cedillo Hearing in Vaccine Court go to achampblog.org and for references or pdf files (we are adding to this list as the hearing proceeds) to studies referred to by witnesses in the vacccine court proceeding Click Here

AAC Alerts Autism Community to "Secret" 4/17/07 Senate Autism Hearing; Community Response is OverwhelmingSenator Harkin Responds by Beginning to Address Our Concerns; More Hearings PlannedListen to Audio By Clicking These Links: Part 1 of Hearing Here and Part 2 of Hearing Here For AAC's submitted testimony Click Here

AAC and NAA Join Forces to Protect Compounded Medications 

Help Protect our Kids' Compounded Medications – Send a Message to Congress through AAC's Action Alert – Click Here

Check Out the photos from the West Virginia AAC rally

Check Out the New ACHAMPblog -

read new revealing investigative reports on the New IOM Workshop on Autism & Environmental Factors:  http://achampblog.org

Litigation Update:

Attorneys for Vaccine Claimants File Motion to Force Access to Critical CDC Database – Read the Motion Here

Justice Dept. Seeks Secret Trial on Vaccine-Autism Link

"WE ARE EVERYWHERE and we're not going away..."
National Political Action Organizing Campaign

AAC'S Mercury-Free Ohio .
ACHAMP's radio ad demanding Ohio State Senator Kevin Coughlin to
stop delaying Mercury-Free Vaccines for Ohio, now on the Air on WKDD in the Cleveland and Akron area.
Listen to AAC'S Ohio Public Service Announcement

California AAP Asks Governor for Exemption from Law
Banning Mercury in Vaccines – AAC Opposes
The AAC Letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger
The AAC Announcement & Action Alert

Governor Pataki Signs Health Insurance Bill
AAC-Led Coalition of Autism Organizations Is Successful
More Information

Vaccine Safety Legislation Introduced 7-26-06
Reps. Weldon & Maloney Introduce H.R. 5887Vaccine Safety Bill
Press Conference 7/26/06 at the Capitol
AAC's Bobbie Manning Speaks at Press Conference
See the Press Release & Get Links to the Bill Text
Send a Message to Your Rep.