Ridiculous Agenda-Pushing on "Private Practice"

I'm embarrassed to admit that I watch this show.  It stopped being watchable after the first few episodes.  I think it has become a habit, more than anything.  But I'm kicking this habit after tonight's episode.

So far this season we have seen "Dr. Montgomery" perform an unnecessary c-section for a breech baby which ultimately killed the mother, but she saw it as "saving the baby's life" -- and then ridiculously went on to say that she "created a miracle" that day.  I think she compared herself to God.  Yeah... cause killing the mom was no big deal.  This doctor is supposed to be the "best there is" -- but "the best there is" couldn't even deliver a breech baby the normal way?  Sounds like she's a pretty sucky OB if you ask me.

The agenda-pushing gets worse and worse, and more and more obvious with each episode.  Tonight was the absolute worst.

Now, first let me say... the one parenting issue that I am not "granola" about is vaccinations.  I have done the research, and I truly believe in vaccinations as life saving tools.  In fact, I do get upset when I hear about non-vaccinated children.  Last year when I was pregnant, there was a chicken pox outbreak at Jonas's daycare.  He was immunized, but I never had chicken pox and I was terrified that I wasn't immune to it.  Chicken pox can be fatal for fetuses.  It is not something a pregnant woman wants to get.  The results can be tragic.  If my fetus was killed because someone else chose not to vaccinate their child... jesus.... the horror.  When I think about what could have happened to this perfect 8 month old baby sleeping next to me... god, I just can't even imagine.  But as it turns out, I did have immunity.  I was safe.  I dodged that bullet.  But that proved to me how I felt about vaccinations.

However, what freaking pisses me off is that tonight's episode of stupid Private Practice was one big public service announcement about how dangerous it is not to vaccinate.  Yeah, I agree - so why does this piss me off?  Because the whole goddang episode was one big campaign thinly, and I mean thinly disguised as entertainment.  The characters on the show were actually saying that parents who don't vaccinate should have their kids taken away -- or be put in prison!  THEN, one of the doctors went ahead and vaccinated one of the children totally against the mother's wishes.  She was running over screaming "Stop, Stop!" but he big-fat did it anyway.  Do I smell a lawsuit?!?

I'm sick of this show trying to undermine informed parenting choices.  I don't agree with non-vaccination, but it is a choice that some parents make out of doing the what they feel is the absolute best for their child.  They are trying to protect them.   And you want to put them in prison, stupid writers of Private Practice?  Well screw you!

This show, and its agenda pushing, has totally crossed the line.  And please don't get me started on the episode of "Law and Order: SUV" a couple months ago that condemned breastfeeding.  Oh no... just don't get me started.  We'll be here all day.

Hey Stupid Writers: stick to entertaining, and quit trying to push your agendas on well-meaning parents!