Vaccines: The Battle for Informed Consent"SB277 in California proposes to virtually eliminate a parent’s right to opt out of vaccinations for their children if they want their children to attend public or private schools. It seems the authors of this bill have ignored the fact that medicine is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. Every medical intervention poses risks for some individuals. Vaccines are no exception."
"This proposed legislation has drawn attention to the issue of parental rights not only in California, but throughout the United States and around the globe. It seems the questions brought to the surface by this draconian piece of legislation are universal."
"Parents want to know:
Who is responsible for maintaining children’s health – their parents, or the government?
Does the government have a right to legislate the use of products for which the manufacturers have been granted immunity from prosecution for safety defects?
Does the government have a right to bypass requirements for informed consent prior to the administration of a medical intervention?
Does the government have a right to demand parents put their children at risk of experiencing serious adverse reactions, possibly death, to obtain access to a publicly funded education?
Does the government have a right to legislate medical care for individuals in the absence of a bona fide public health emergency?
Does the government have a right to legislate what some consider to be a violation of their bodily integrity?
Does the government have a right to legislate measures that violate some people’s religious beliefs?"
