Between the prison study and the MMR vaccination studies that were published, I feel that the MMR study that was reported in the Lancet was the most damaging. While Stanford’s prison study harmed the volunteers that participated, the reported study in the Lancet caused trouble on a global scale. The MMR study conducted by Andrew Wakefield and twelve of his colleagues reported a potential link between the vaccine and Autism. The problem with the MMR study was the source of the information – Wakefield. Andrew Wakefield was receiving funding from lawyers representing parents of Autistic children that were pursuing lawsuits against the vaccine companies. Along with this tainted funding, there were other unethical practices involved
