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Danmel

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5. New York eliminated the religious exemption in 2018

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 08:03 AM

Apr 2021

During a measles epidemic. I work for a state elected official. The push back was unbelievable. But it didn't come from religious organizations or churches, temples, synagogues or mosques. I think 95% of the anti-vaxxers used "religion " as their excuse. When it was gone they all complained that they couldn't get medical exemptions. Of course they couldn't. They didn't need it.
The religious organizations we heard from, including the Christian Science church, all supported removing the exemption.

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Effort to remove CT's religious exemption from childhood vaccinations heads to House - and Senate [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2021 OP

I can't believe that a law like this could possibly still exist now Rhiannon12866 Apr 2021 #1

So did I. TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #2

Oh, me too! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2021 #3

Religion has no place in public policy SheltieLover Apr 2021 #4

New York eliminated the religious exemption in 2018 Danmel Apr 2021 #5