The President of Children’s Health Defense (CHD), Mary Holland, is coming to the Vermont Capital in Montpelier on April 10th, 2025, to speak with lawmakers. Ms. Holland will be spending the day at the Vermont State House discussing the mission of Children’s Health Defense, which is to end the epidemic of chronic childhood diseases.

The Vermont Chapter of Children’s Health Defense New England and Vermont Stands Up have teamed up on this event with the goal of encouraging legislators to work together to help Vermonters improve their health and that of the next generation. They see children’s health as a non-partisan issue and are expecting representatives on both sides of the aisle to attend.

Mary Holland, CEO of Children’s Health Defense (CHD), has been involved in the vaccine choice and health freedom movement for over two decades. Ms. Holland explains the focus of her work:

“Once I learned about the liability protection that industry and healthcare providers enjoy and the suppression of accurate science and information about vaccine risk and injury, I understood the need for immediate change. I’ve been devoted to that change ever since.”

Through education, advocacy, litigation, and research, CHD challenges federal and state governments, pharmaceutical companies, corporations, and conflicted regulatory agencies to end the practices that are harming children’s health.

Before joining CHD’s staff in the fall of 2019, Mary Holland directed the Graduate Lawyer’s Program at New York University’s School of Law for fifteen years and lectured at Columbia Law School on international human rights advocacy. She has frequently testified in state legislatures around the country. Holland has co-authored two books on vaccine safety.

Dr. Vickie Dubin Master, regional organizer of Children’s Health Defense New England, is excited about the opportunity this event brings for open dialogue:

“As a Chiropractor for 36 years, I have noticed the deep decline in health of our population, especially the children. There are multiple issues that are creating this epidemic. By coming together to discuss this issue at the statehouse, we can come up with solutions, improve transparency and trust. We can heal our children and ourselves.”

“We wanted to offer an opportunity to come together and celebrate the healthier, happier Vermont we know we can have,” explains Amy Hornblas, who is helping to organize this event on behalf of Vermont Stands Up. “It all starts with conversation.”

There are a number of health choice bills under consideration this year in Vermont. Lawmakers could benefit from a national perspective in regards to legislation and litigation that has already happened around similar issues across the country. To address those questions, Mary Holland is also expecting to provide testimony in the House Committee on Health Care and others during her visit.

Members of the public, lawmakers, and the press are invited to attend an educational presentation and opportunity for questions with Ms. Holland from 1:00 – 3:00 pm in Room 10 at the Vermont State House. There will also be an evening celebration in Montpelier where folks can gather for further conversation, music, and food.

More information about this educational, informational, and conversational opportunity is available at VermontStandsUp.org.

Dr. Vickie Dubin Master