Vaccines II

I came across a blog entry at Instapundit which reminded me of a New York Times Op-Ed piece that I read yesterday titled, "Inoculated Against The Facts." The author is chief of the infectious disease division of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He reports that, in a special vaccines claims court on the 6th of March, a decision was made that contradicts the statement,

Health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the American Academy of Pediatrics have steadfastly assured the public that vaccines do not cause autism.

He responds, WTF? The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, "elevating a hypothesis above epidemiological evidence."

After reading a few more articles I wanted to edit this post a little: What I object to is decisions based upon hearsay and not evidence: peer reviewed and debated evidence.