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Victory For Medical Choices

Charges against Dr Hulda Regehr Clark were recently dismissed, as happy supporters prepared to continue the battle. Attorney Steve Dillon’s office gave notice that the judge granted the defence Motion to Dismiss.

Clark was charged with practicing medicine without a license in Indiana. The charges were dismissed because of extreme time delay. They were originally filed in June of 1993, but Clark was only arrested in September, 1999, after a marathon cross-country police transport.

The 71-year-old Clark, author of such books as The Cure For All Diseases, was investigated because of her research work with HIV patients. Extensive testing and case studies led her to the theory that diseases develop because the body’s natural immune system is unable to deal with them; people need to be de-wormed in much the same way their pets are, she says. Toxins, parasites, viruses and harmful bacteria need to be cleansed from the body and kept out so the body’s immune system can do its work.

Her legal victory sets a progressive tone and hopefully an appreciation of the skills of alternative practitioners. But Tim Bolen, a supporter of leading-edge practitioners, expects the attacks to continue.

He says that the best defence is a powerful offence. In May of 1999, charges were filed in California by attorney Christopher Grell against Clark, her son Jeff Clark and 20 others all over the world. Bolen believes it is a frivolous suit designed to disrupt, discredit and hamper her research, brought about by so-called "quackbusters." In response, a counter-suit is in progress, naming attorney Grell, Steven Barrett (a "quack-buster" who has used Grell to sue others) and possibly many more.

There have been no apologies and no compensation so far for Clark’s ordeal. She has been continuing her research at her clinic in Mexico and in May completed a series of interviews with Tony Brown for his show on PBS. She has plans to lecture in both Canada and the USA in the future.

Kipling Court Martial Dismissed

Canadian Forces Sergeant Mike Kipling will not be subjected to a court martial, according to the ruling of Colonel Guy Brais, Canada’s chief military judge.

Kipling had been brought to trial by the military last year because of his refusal to take the anthrax vaccine. Brais ruled that not only did the court martial violate Kipling’s rights under the Charter, but that he had a reasonable excuse to refuse the vaccine under section 126, because the anthrax vaccine was unsafe.

Expert witness for the defence, Dr Meryl Nass, a Maine, USA physician, testified that the particular batch of vaccine in question was up to nine years old and may have contained foreign material and inaccurate doses. However, prosecutor Del Fullerton said the decision could be seen narrowly and would not affect the way the military orders soldiers to take other vaccines.

The Eagle Foundation of Canada, a group that actively opposes vaccination, had pledged to foot the bill for the defence. The foundation was established in 1995 in order to support the families of two Winnipeg children damaged by vaccines. The group recognizes that financial difficulties are one of the ways families are injured through vaccination, so they jumped to aid Mike Kipling with financial support.

"Canadians are very generous," says Dr Gerry Bohemier, president of the foundation. The cost totalled $30,000 and only $10,000 has been raised so far. The foundation is appealing to the military to help with some of the legal fees.

Those wishing to contribute can contact the Eagle Foundation through their website at eaglefoundation.org

Source: alive #213, July 2000