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The parents of a 6-year-old unvaccinated Texas girl who died from measles stated in an interview that the disease “wasn’t that bad” despite her death.

The family belongs to a Mennonite community and remains opposed to the MMR vaccine, citing perceived risks. Four other siblings contracted milder cases.

Health officials and public figures, including RFK Jr., urged vaccination to curb the outbreak. The girl’s symptoms worsened to pneumonia before she died in intensive care.

The case marks the first U.S. child measles death in nearly a decade.

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At what point does this kind of behavior become criminal negligence?

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remains opposed to the MMR vaccine, citing perceived risks

Pray tell what risk is going to be worse than death?

Even let’s pretend the ridiculous allegations that vaccines cause autism is true, this just means they believe “better dead than disabled”, which definitely calls to mind the “involuntary euthanasia” /mass murder of disabled people in Nazi Germany.

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Pray tell what risk is going to be worse than death?

Reaching adulthood?

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“Heartless cunt says she’s happy her daughter is dead.”

Fixed the title for you.

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I don’t think the child would agree with mom here.

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