Albany, NY – New York’s governor says legislation that would end the ability of parents to object to vaccinations for their children on religious grounds is “legally questionable.”
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Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo during interviews this week called the recent surge in measles cases a serious public health concern but said eliminating the religious exemption to school vaccine requirements could face a First Amendment challenge.
The bill hasn’t been scheduled for a vote in the Democrat-controlled state Legislature. Current law also allows parents to exempt their children for medical reasons, such as a weakened immune system.
Supporters of the bill to eliminate the religious exemption note that California successfully repealed its exemption for personal or philosophical reasons in 2015.
Lawmakers in other states are considering similar moves following increases in measles cases.
Can’t imagine why. The Supreme Court has a couple of rulings allowing punishments for not being vaccinated and even forced vaccinations.
No matter what you think about vaccines. Tghisbis a dangerous idea to give the government so much control.
Why can they force me to wear seat belts ? Buy car insurance? Buy health insurance?
The whole vaccine business smells. They claim they are safe but don’t have the studies to prove it. The manufacturers of vaccines are completely protected from any liability. There are no studies showing that it is safe to inject mercury into a baby.
It seems that it is not the vaccine that is causing the huge rise in autism but rather The adjuvants that are added to them.
There is a major cover-up going on here and I predict there will be Congressional hearings and many people will face long prison terms for what they have done.
people die every year from the flu why don’t the government Force to get a flu shot versus measles no one died in the US except 1 with a weak immune system that’s according to the CDC there should be more hype about the flu I guess it’s a different manufacturer that doesn’t have such a good Lobby
you are all being really selfish by not vaccinating your children i have a child with a weak Immune system and he is at a huge risk at this time because your children are spreading the measles.