http://www.hslda.org/elert/archive/2012/04/20120413133013.aspHearing set for today, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in California State
Assembly Health Committee
AB 2109 creates a new additional requirement for parents who choose to
use the current personal beliefs waiver to exempt their child from one
or more of the vaccinations required for school enrollment. AB 2109
would require a parent to obtain the signature of a doctor, stating
that he has provided the parent with information about the benefits
and risks of vaccinations, and about specified communicable diseases,
before their child would be exempted. This would apply to all
children regardless of what type of school they are in, including a
private homeschool. The personal beliefs waiver, by itself, would no
longer be enough.
In short, AB 2109 would diminish parental rights by
effectively requiring parents to receive what will be viewed as
"permission" from a doctor to not vaccinate their child.
Such a form could then be used to further undermine the parent in future situations as well.
