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CT Supreme Court hears arguments on the removal of religious vaccine exemptions for schools
Two families are looking to restore the religious exemption for kids’ immunization requirements for school following a law passed in 2021, nixing the exemption. The case reached the state supreme court Thursday.
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CT Supreme Court hears arguments on the removal of religious vaccine exemptions for schools
Two families are looking to restore the religious exemption for kids’ immunization requirements for school following a law passed in 2021, nixing the exemption. The case reached the state supreme court Thursday. “We are arguing that the states removal of religious exemptions violates both the state and federal constitutions and a state law called the religious freedom restoration act,” said…
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Federal appeals court upholds CT law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and daycare facilities. The decision comes about a year and a half after a lower court judge dismissed the lawsuit challenging the contentious law, which drew protests at the state capitol. “This decision is a full and resounding affirmation of...