Jul 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
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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 anti-vaxxer ideology" and "the face of the anti-vaxx movement." Jenny became a lightning rod for the childhood vaccine controversy after publicly revealing her son’s 2005 autism diagnosis and near-death experience, which led her to explore alternative treatments and push for safer childhood vaccine schedules. McCarthy says labeling her an "anti-vaxxer" is inaccurate: she 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. 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.’
‘Alison Morrow updates on her First Amendment lawsuit against Washington state and her media analysis work.’
*The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests in this show are not necessarily the views of Children’s Health Defense.