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1552 HASTINGS LAW JOURNAL [Vol. 65:1551<br />
Table of Contents<br />
Introduction .............................................................................................. 1552<br />
I. The Law About Exemptions ............................................................... 1558<br />
A. Religious Exemptions: A State Prerogative .................... 1559<br />
B. Equal Protection and Religious Beliefs ......................... 1567<br />
C. Policing Religious Exemptions: A Real Challenge ...... 1568<br />
II. It is Not Usually About Religion .................................................. 1570<br />
A. Reasons for Not Vaccinating: The Literature ............... 1570<br />
B. Major Religions That Support Vaccinations .................. 1573<br />
1. Judaism ............................................................................... 1574<br />
2. Islam ................................................................................... 1577<br />
3. Christianity ......................................................................... 1579<br />
a. Catholics ....................................................................... 1579<br />
b. Methodists .................................................................... 1580<br />
c. Lutherans ..................................................................... 1580<br />
d. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints<br />
(Mormons) ................................................................... 1581<br />
e. Episcopalians ............................................................... 1581<br />
f. Presbyterians ............................................................... 1582<br />
C. Even Sects Opposed to Modern Medicine Do Not<br />
Prohibit Vaccines .................................................................. 1582<br />
1. Jehovah’s Witnesses .......................................................... 1583<br />
2. Christian Scientists ............................................................ 1583<br />
D. People Say That It is Not About Religion ....................... 1584<br />
1. Real Concern: Safety ........................................................ 1585<br />
2. People Using a Religion They Do Not Believe in or<br />
Supporting a Fake Religion ............................................. 1586<br />
3. Clear Lies ........................................................................... 1587<br />
III. What Are the Options? ................................................................... 1588<br />
A. Tightening Religious Exemptions ...................................... 1589<br />
B. Only Provide a Medical Exemption ................................... 1591<br />
C. Personal Belief Exemption Only ....................................... 1594<br />
Conclusion ................................................................................................ 1597<br />
Appendix A: Screenshots of Facebook Comments ............................. 1599<br />
Introduction<br />
In a recent survey of school immunization exemptors 1 from New<br />
Mexico, fifty-four percent of respondents described their reasons for<br />
1. Exemptors are parents who obtain an exemption from school immunization requirements, not<br />
vaccinating their children before sending them to school.