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Marianne Williamson Promoted Anti-Vaxxer Theories

August 15, 2019 at 10:29 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Marianne Williamson once gave a platform to the unfounded theory that vaccines are linked to autism and called on her audience to “be awake” and “do your due diligence” before making the decision to vaccinate their children,” CNN reports.

In a January 2012 episode of her radio show, Williamson said she “agonized” as a mother over the decision to vaccinate her children and that she could see “both sides” of the issue.

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