Wham, Bam, Autism Scams: Reversing Autism through diet and therapy

It has been a while since I wrote about pseudoscience and scams around curing Autism, but that doesn't mean I haven't been collecting a whopper or two to share.

It has been a while since I wrote about pseudoscience and scams around curing Autism, but that doesn't mean I haven't been collecting a whopper or two to share.
In an occasional feature we look back at issues from the early days of NZ Skeptic.
Placebos may contain no active ingredients, but they have real effects on the human brain. This article is based on a presentation to the NZ Skeptics 2008 conference in Hamilton, September 26-28.
I wonder if scepticism toward pseudoscience has any contribution to make to the abortion debate?