where do the commitments of the figures of the anti-vaccine movement who are also anti-abortion come from?

During the Covid-19 crisis, some people denounced the government’s health policy. They also took a stand against abortion. So where does this commitment come from? For some, it is in the name of their conservative Catholic values, such as lawyer Fabrice Di Vizio. Fervent opponent of vaccination, he also believes that abortion is a real problem. “When a society is able to set up voluntary termination of pregnancy as a right for reasons which are reasons of personal convenience, are we really sure that we are taking the right path?“he asks.

Geneticist Alexandra Henrion Caudewho has become an anti-vaccine figure, shares the lawyer’s opinion. Fervent Catholic, close to the Manif pour tous, she had co-signed in 2021 a Tribune said “pro-life” on the France Soir website. This “pro-life” dimension is therefore carried by many figures of disinformation. Even the raw and well-being guru Thierry casasnovaswho advocates drinking juice against any disease, said in a video published in 2016 that abortion was a symptom of current sexual debauchery. He has since deleted that video.