Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been called a fringe candidate and a conspiracy theorist for his crusade against vaccines. Even members of his famous family have said he’s part of a misinformation campaign because he won’t accept scientific evidence proving vaccines don’t cause autism but actually save lives. Despite the backlash against him, the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is holding double-digit approval ratings in recent polls.

Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence, who describes herself as “on the spectrum,” has a personal take on the anti-vax presidential contender. She believes his refusal to acknowledge scientific data on autism — which affects 75 million people worldwide — is dangerous and makes him unfit for public office.

For nearly two decades, the son of former U.S. Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy has promoted the scientifically-discredited notion that vaccines cause autism. RFK Jr. has even started an anti-vax nonprofit advocacy group for children. He’s pushing this nonsense, despite the scientific evidence confirming the fact that his outlook is wholly inaccurate, shall we say.

You would think that an Ivy Leaguer with two advanced legal degrees would have the common sense to listen to the experts. But no. So if I may disabuse this man of his ignorance, bear with me.

Here’s a good question: If vaccines cause autism, why is there plenty of historical evidence of autism existing long before vaccines? For example, shepherds from biblical times. Individuals were tasked with that job because they have the ability to look out over the hills and instantly detect whether a sheep was missing. Yeah, what type of mind has the ability to visually calculate hundreds of items instantaneously and determine whether one is missing?