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.
- On Wednesday, Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble issued a permanent injunction requiring the West Virginia Board of Education to honor religious exemptions issued through the West Virginia Department of Health.
- Miranda Guzman and other plaintiffs filed a June lawsuit after a Raleigh County schools superintendent rescinded Guzman's exemption, prompting a July preliminary injunction as the West Virginia Legislature debated exemption authority.
- On legal grounds, the judge said Froble ruled that barring parental religious exemptions violated the Equal Protection for Religion Act of 2023 and rejected defendants' claim that only the Legislature can create exemptions.
- The West Virginia Board of Education suspended its compulsory vaccination policy pending proceedings before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and Governor Patrick Morrisey praised the ruling while urging the West Virginia Legislature to codify religious exemption protections.
- Certified last month, the case covers 570 families and future parents seeking exemptions, and Froble said exemptions are a small fraction of the statewide student population unlikely to reduce vaccination rates.
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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…
West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials suspended a school vaccination mandate Wednesday after a judge ruled that parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of vaccines required for their children to attend classes.
West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
A West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble issued a permanent injunction Wednesday in a lawsuit filed in June. Froble…
West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
A West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble issued a permanent injunction Wednesday in a lawsuit filed in June. Froble…
West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
A West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children. Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble issued a permanent injunction Wednesday in a lawsuit filed in June. Froble…
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