Atheists: Maine Should End Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019
AUGUSTA, Maine, March 15 -- American Atheists issued the following news:
This week, American Atheists, on behalf of its constituents in Maine, submitted testimony in support of LD 798. This bill would repeal religious and philosophical exemptions that prevent children from receiving vaccination.
Current Maine law allows a parent to opt their child out of the vaccination requirement if they possess a "sincere religious belief that is contrary to the immunization req . . .
This week, American Atheists, on behalf of its constituents in Maine, submitted testimony in support of LD 798. This bill would repeal religious and philosophical exemptions that prevent children from receiving vaccination.
Current Maine law allows a parent to opt their child out of the vaccination requirement if they possess a "sincere religious belief that is contrary to the immunization req . . .