Earlier this week California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a new strict bill that removes most of the state's vaccination exemptions.
From the way that actor Jim Carrey has slammed the state official, it's pretty obvious the comedian is not happy with the policy. NBC News reports that 53-year-old celebrity has made his thoughts known across social media and to his 14 million followers on Twitter.
The ex-boyfriend of Jenny McCarthy, a staunch anti-immunization advocate, called labelled Brown a "corporate fascist."
California Gov says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum in manditory vaccines. This corporate fascist must be stopped.
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015
"California Gov says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum in mandatory vaccines. This corporate fascist must be stopped," tweeted Carrey.
That's not all that the "Dumb and Dumber To" actor said, he continued his rant over a series of tweets saying he is not "anti-vaccine" but rather, "anti-thimerosal, anti-mercury." Carrey also claims that the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention is corrupt and are unable to "solve a problem they helped start."
He continued to clarify that he isn't against vaccines but isn't for what it currently is. As an "anti-neurotoxin," Jim believes that vaccines shouldn't contain any chemicals, especially compounds like thimerosal and mercury. "All we are saying is, 'Take the neurotoxins out of the vaccines.' Make them toxin free. History will show that that was a reasonable request."
California's New Immunization Law
Gov. Brown signed the law Tuesday and per the Los Angeles Times, "The science is clear that vaccines dramatically protect children against a number of infectious and dangerous diseases," said Brown in a statement. "While it's true that no medical intervention is without risk, the evidence shows that immunization powerfully benefits and protects the community."
The stricter rules regarding vaccination comes after a recent measles outbreak. An increasing number of parents have sought exemption from required vaccines due to personal concerns about its safety.
Under the new law, exemptions will now only be granted when physicians "believes that circumstances -- in the judgment and sound discretion of the physician -- so warrant," explained Brown.
Carrey used to be involved with McCarthy, an outspoken critic of vaccinations. She has been very open about believing vaccines played a part in her son Evan being diagnosed with autism in 2005.
