Bible/Advice/Resources

By Summer Lane

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There’s no doubt about it: the conversation around allopathic medicine, immunizations, and modern drug prescriptions has shifted monumentally over the past few years, and especially after the onset of the Covid pandemic. It seems as if people are doing more research than ever before on what they put in their bodies, and that’s a good thing! 

In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, the Bible tells us that our bodies are “temples of the Holy Spirit” and we are reminded to “honor God with our bodies.” And while this obviously pertains to our moral behavior, it stands to reason that what we put in our bodies and how we take care of ourselves should reflect care, thought, and wisdom. Therefore, it is good to consider not only what we eat and drink, but also how we treat ourselves when it comes to health and illnesses.

On that note, more and more experts every day are presenting their opinions and thoughts about what it means to have “informed consent” as a parent when it comes to making health decisions for their children while at the doctor’s office. This is a critical topic, because how we care for our children will affect them for the rest of their lives! And while nobody can make those important decisions except for YOU, it never hurts to hear what experienced people on all sides of the conversation have to say.

Here at Counter Culture Mom, we want to present a countercultural narrative that can help you make informed, independent decisions apart from the white noise of the media and society’s one-track-minded messaging. So, to cap things off today, please listen to these very enlightening guests as they share their perspective on vaccine injury and childhood vaccine schedules. The path ahead is up to you!

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Dr. Jeffrey Barke talks about informed consent:

The conversation surrounding the safety and efficacy of vaccines has never been more prevalent. It’s up to parents to make decisions about their kids’ vaccine schedule with a healthy dose of informed consent. Dr. Jeffrey Barke encourages education on vaccinations for parents, offering insight into their side effects and ingredients that most doctors are not aware of. He is a primary care physician and the co-author of Unavoidably Unsafe: Childhood Vaccines Reconsidered. He explains how vaccine manufacturers are free from liability, and how much money they make every time a childhood vaccine is added to the well-child care visits schedule in America. He also talks about how parents can decline vaccines for their children, and how vaccines are possibly linked to the rising autism rates in the U.S.

Vaccine-related death spurs parents to speak out about informed consent: 

When Haleigh Golden was just 20 years old, she passed away from a vaccine-induced Grand Mal seizure, cutting her dreams short and devastating her parents, Doug and Rishanne. They discuss how and why they were led to start “Haleigh’s Heart,” an organization dedicated to educating other parents about the possible dangers of vaccinations. Both of their daughters were vaccine-injured since infancy. Their website offers tremendous insights from scientists and professionals on the topic of vaccinations, and in this journey, Doug and Rishanne are carrying out their daughter’s inspiring dream of telling her story to everyone who will listen – and save many lives along the way.

Summer Lane is the #1 bestselling author of 30 books, including the hit Collapse Series and Resurrection Series. She is an experienced journalist and editor who is covering the White House and Trump administration. She owns Write Revolution News.

Summer is also a mom and wife who enjoys rural country living, herding cats, and gardening. She is passionate about writing on women’s issues, parenting, and politics from a theologically-grounded perspective that points readers to the good news of the gospel.

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