Some people in this forum claim that lack of families supporting vaccines are all associated with religious Republicans who granted religious exemptions to families to not be vaccinated. Nothing could be further from the truth... let's take a look at today's news from North Carolina about state senators working to eliminate the absurd religious vaccination exemption (which was originally voted into place by a Democratic legislature).
Senators target religious exemption for vaccines
http://www.wral.com/senators-target-religious-exemption-for-vaccines/14525570/
A bill filed Thursday by three senators would repeal the state’s religious exemption for vaccines.
Senate Bill 346, sponsored by Sens. Jeff Tarte R-Mecklenburg, Tamara Barringer, R-Wake, and Terry Van Duyn, D-Buncombe, would also add influenza B and polio to the list of required vaccinations for school enrollment, as well as others recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with the exception of the HPV vaccine.
Under current state law, a parent or guardian of a child can exempt that child from school immunization requirements simply by submitting “a written statement of the bona fide religious beliefs and opposition to the immunization requirements.” Adults can also exempt themselves from required immunizations for colleges and universities.
Under the legislation, no religious exemption would be allowed, although medical exemptions would still be permitted with a doctor’s signature.
(More at above url)
Want to see what idiots look like? I bring you the anti-vaccine crowd...
Vaccine opponents make their case
http://www.wral.com/vaccine-opponents-make-their-case/14536537/
"Surrounded by children, the protestors held signs comparing mandatory vaccination to Nazi Germany, war crimes and terrorism."
Need I say more...
