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Washington state bill to ban 'philosophical' vaccine exemptions moves forward
Washington state bill to ban 'philosophical' vaccine exemptions moves forward
Washington state is embroiled in an ongoing battle over the fate of vaccine exemptions. As of Friday, a bill is one step closer to passing that would ban “a philosophical or personal objection” as a reason for a parent not to have a child receive the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination.
The bill passed through the state’s Health Care and Wellness Committee on Friday, which is an early stage in the process. All nine Democrats on the committee supported the bill, as did one Republican, the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Paul Harris. Molly Solomon, the southwest Washington bureau chief for Oregon Public Broadcasting, tweeted that Harris had been personally attacked for his role in the bill. She quotes Harris as saying, “I was accused of being a baby killer and that I would go to hell for this bill.”
Washington state bill to ban 'philosophical' vaccine exemptions moves forward
Washington state is embroiled in an ongoing battle over the fate of vaccine exemptions. As of Friday, a bill is one step closer to passing that would ban “a philosophical or personal objection” as a reason for a parent not to have a child receive the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination.
The bill passed through the state’s Health Care and Wellness Committee on Friday, which is an early stage in the process. All nine Democrats on the committee supported the bill, as did one Republican, the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Paul Harris. Molly Solomon, the southwest Washington bureau chief for Oregon Public Broadcasting, tweeted that Harris had been personally attacked for his role in the bill. She quotes Harris as saying, “I was accused of being a baby killer and that I would go to hell for this bill.”