Jenny McCarthy: After Son's Near-Death Scare & Autism, Star Fights For Safer Vaccines – Ask Dr. Drew

Jenny McCarthy is a model, actress, bestselling author, and star in The Masked Singer. But to the media, she's been called "the nation's most prominent purveyor of antivaxxer ideology" and "the face of the antivaxx movement." ••「 LINKS & SOURCES」•• Jenny became a lightning rod for the childhood vaccine controversy after publicly revealing her son’s 2005 autism diagnosis and neardeath experience, which led her to explore alternative treatments and push for safer childhood vaccine schedules. McCarthy says labeling her an "antivaxxer" is inaccurateshe is simply a mother fighting for a safer childhood vaccine schedule.

Jenny McCarthy discusses her autism advocacy, HHS policies, and experiences with censorship and threats. Alison Morrow updates on her First Amendment lawsuit against Washington state and her media analysis work.

Jenny McCarthy is an actor, author, and former president of Operation Rescue. She stars on Masked Singer and wrote Louder Than Words and Healing and Preventing Autism. More at

Alison Morrow is a journalist, podcaster, and former TV reporter. She hosts a podcast on Southern Resident killer whales and a YouTube channel on media analysis. She earned two Emmy Awards and a Sigma Delta Chi Award. More at

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