By Catholic News Service SAN FRANCISCO — California’s Catholic bishops have urged Catholics in their state to contact lawmakers and ask them to vote against a bill removing parental rights to a teen vaccination against sexually transmitted diseases. The bill, which already passed in the state Assembly and is currently before the state Senate, would […]
New Vaccination Danger
This letter to the editor appeared in ‘The Orange County Register’ RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Kerri Barry: State legislators continue to overreach their responsibilities by intruding into the private lives of citizens. This intrusion has reached new heights with a measure endangering the health of 12-year-old children. California Assembly Bill 499, a bill allowing 12-year-olds to […]
Bishops ask Californians to contact lawmakers against removing parental rights on STD vaccine
The California bishops’ conference is urging Californians to contact their legislators to oppose a bill before the state Senate that would remove the requirement of parental consent for vaccinating children 12 and older against sexually transmitted disease. The bill would allow children to consent to treatment with the controversial Gardasil vaccine intended to prevent HPV […]
Attorney Writes Letter of Concern to North Carolina School Board
Dear Dr. Pedersen, I read with great interest recently your blog entry announcing a contest that rewards adolescent students with the chance to get I-pods or a laptop for getting vaccinated. However, while I applaud the underlying intent, the contest raises serious policy concerns: 1. The Contest discriminates against children who cannot participate due to […]
New Law pushes Vaccinations
By John Stucke, The Spokesman Review A new state law is making it more difficult for parents to send their children to school without first getting immunized against diseases. The bill, signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire on Monday, would require parents to receive a written certificate of exemption by a licensed health-care provider […]
