US EditionWest Virginia Parents Can Cite Religious Beliefs to Opt Out of School Vaccines, Judge Says
A permanent injunction affects about 570 families, requiring schools to accept religious vaccine exemptions under the Equal Protection for Religion Act of 2023.
- West Virginia officials suspended a school vaccination mandate after a judge ruled that parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of vaccines required for children to attend classes and participate in sports.
- The state Board of Education said it "hereby suspends the policy on compulsory vaccination requirements" pending an appeal before the state Supreme Court.
- Miranda Guzman and other parents sued the state and local boards of education and the Raleigh County schools superintendent over rescinding religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.
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West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia was among just a handful of states that granted only medical exemptions from school vaccinations when Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order in January allowing religious exemptions.
Judge Upholds State's Religious Vaccine Exemption
West Virginian officials have upheld a policy that allows parents to issue religious exemptions to school-mandated vaccines. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble issued a permanent injunction on a lawsuit filed earlier this year, allowing students refusing to comply with the vaccine mandates to attend class and extracurricular activities. The ruling mandates that the state’s Board of Education align policies with the Equal Protection for …
West Virginia Judge Rules Faith Beats Vaccines, Gives Parents Right to Let Kids Unprotected From Preventable Diseases
West Virginia just cracked open the door to a public health nightmare, all in the name of religious freedom. On Wednesday, Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble issued a permanent injunction that guts the state's long-standing school vaccination mandate.
Judge rules West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs for vaccine exemptions
RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can now cite religious beliefs to opt out of school-required vaccines. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Forbes granted a permanent injunction prohibiting schools from blocking the attendance of any student who possesses a lawful religious exemption from vaccine requirements. This means all [...]
Judge rules West Virginia parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccine requirements
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A West Virginia judge ruled on Wednesday that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccine requirements for their children. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble on Wednesday issued a permanent injunction, saying children of families who object to the state’s compulsory vaccination law on religious grounds will be permitted to attend school and participate in extracurricular spo…
Judge rules West Virginia parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccine requirements
A West Virginia judge ruled on Wednesday that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccine requirements for their children.Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble on Wednesday issued a permanent injunction, saying children of families who object to the state's compulsory vaccination law on religious grounds will be permitted to attend school and participate in extracurricular sports.Froble found that a state policy prohibit…
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