Ethan Lindenberger

Really, we can compare it to someone not taking their child to the ER.

That's a very dangerous situation to be in, and it shows some lack of empathy towards your children in some regards.

And really, I can understand that.

I can.

But my mom, she was misinformed and misled by sources that convinced her that if she was a loving parent, she wouldn't vaccinate.

Now, when I encountered this and I talked to my mom, it didn't obviously go well at first because I was wanting to do something that she thought would either cause autism or maim me for the rest of my life.

And I said that I wanted to do this.

Didn't really fly.

Didn't really go well.

But the thing that I found interesting was that when I had started to get into the circumstance, do these interviews, there's one question I proposed.

Wasn't a positive one.

What in the world have I gotten myself into?

That's what I asked constantly because, again, I am not an expert.

I am a normal kid.

And now I'm talking to CNN and Fox News about a scientific discussion that really, should I really be facilitating?

Should I be commenting on?

And a lot of people question that, and for good reason.

But I never claimed things that I didn't understand.

I talked about my personal experiences.

And really, even at the Senate hearing, I just talked about how misinformation is dangerous.