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Legal case may impact us - American Academy of Pediatrics is being sued over vaccines by: 2 mothers of deceased children, 2 MDs who lost licenses over exemption, and Children’s Health Defense (founded by HHS director over vaccines). One claim: vaccines killed fraternal twins a week later, same time
The complaint document is quite a read, https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72167653/1/shaw-v-american-academy-of-pediatrics/
TLDR: (submitted Jan. 2026 but see update below)
- claims vaccines harmful
- claims AAP fraudulently makes money promoting harmful vaccines in so many ways, it's a RICO case
- claims AAP is in partnership with vaccine makers
- MDs Paul Thomas, Kenneth Stoller lost licenses over vaccine exemptions, claim reputations harmed by AAP's vaccine agendas
- claims 3 children died due to vaccination. One family stands out: brother and sister twins both presented to ED the day following 18 mo. vaccinations with blue lips and lethargy. Dagnosed with “vaccine reaction”. (Autopsy pending at filing,).
UPDATE: the mother of the twins has just been INDICTED for suffocation of the twins. https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/07/defense-attorney-questions-murder-charges-in-payette-twins-deaths/
TLDR: Twins apparently D/C’ed to home some time after ED visit. Police called to home a week after vaccination, found both dead, considered suspect. Autopsy details not given but long investigation. Mother's attorney quoted is apparently another experienced vaccine litigator.
My take:
- Can't emphasize enough, the legal system does NOT prove medical issues like medical does. The ONLY thing that matters is which side wins the sympathy of the jury. Especially in pediatric cases, “that poor baby” is the mantra to the jury, over and over. As a member of our child abuse team, I’ve been astounded at non-standard crazy opinions that come out of the mouths of paid medical experts hired by defense teams, backed by crappy articles from no-impact journals, yet impressed juries.
- Children's Health Defense has a huge legal team with big financial backing that has been successful in past, albeit smaller, vaccine cases. AND
- I suspect the legal team against AAP will withdraw then resubmit their complaint after removing the twin's mother as a plaintiff. BUT, if the mother is cleared legally, it may make the case against AAP MUCH stronger in the eyes of a jury. Which in turn will have great impact against the AAP, and in turn for those of use who recommend vaccines.
Thoughts? Discuss amongst yourselves!
u/NoFlyingMonkeys — 3 days ago