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A divorced Toronto dad has just won a slim victory in his ongoing battle with his ex-wife over her refusal to vaccinate their two children.

The father, who can only be identified as A.P. under a court-ordered publication ban, was recently given the go-ahead by the court to have bona fide vaccination experts testify on his behalf in his appeal of a shocking 2018 family law arbitration decision that sided with anti-vaxxers who falsely claim vaccines do more harm than good.

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“It’s great news,” says the dad. “The judge recognized that the arbitrator made his decision without experts on my side.”

Arbitrator Herschel Fogelman accepted the evidence of Dr. Toni Bark, despite the Chicago-based medical doctor having been rejected as an expert vaccination witness in a recent case in the United States.

“Choosing not to vaccinate is not illegal, negligent nor immoral. It is a personal choice,” wrote Fogelman in his controversial decision. “I am unable to find any risk to (the children) if they remain unvaccinated. Further, I am satisfied on the evidence the vaccines may pose additional risk to them.”