Causes of Autism
One of the controversial issues in medical research currently if the causes of autism. Medical researchers still spend most of the time examining the relationship between autism and vaccines for the children. Autism spectrum disorder entails a vast range of conditions with social skills challenges, repetitive behaviors, and problems in speech and difficulties in nonverbal communication. Most researcher relates ASD with the vaccines that are given to the children at a tender age. O’Meara (2003) forwards that vaccines are causative agents of autism. In the article, it is stated that vaccines that contain mercury increase the chances of the disorder in children. However, the proposers have not scientifically proved the content of mercury-based preservative that would cause autism. This presents a fallacy of disjunctive form. I think that the idea should be proven through a series of research before conclusions. Further, from (Lithwick, 2002), it is pointed out that conducting a high-school urinal test would help prove how effective the vaccines are and do not cause disorders. Through observation of different cases, it is noted that vaccines have introduced different challenges to the children. However, varies vaccines have helped stop many infections that would have been fatal. I agree with the first argument that vaccines with a high content of mercury may result in autism. Even though the author is biased on his evidence to support the argument, there is a point worth examining. Conducting a urinal test among the high-school students would also be the best way to search for the facts to build the scientific relationship between vaccines and Autism spectrum disorder among children. I think other causes of autism also need to be addressed.
References
O’Meara, K. (2003). Vaccines may fuel the autism epidemic. Insight on the News, 19(14), 24–27. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Lithwick, D. (2002, July 3). Urinalysis: The Supreme Court’s torturous justification of high-school urine tests. Slate. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.