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Conservatives Blast Harris for Opposing Religious Exemptions on Abortion

Conservative leaders are sounding the alarm after Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she does not believe in any religious exemptions for killing fetuses through abortion. Vice President Harris said in an interview with NBC News that she would not support religious exemptions for abortions if she became president. NBC News' senior Washington […]

Kamala Says She Opposes Religious Exemptions for Doctors on Abortion

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has dismissed the possibility of a religious exemption for doctors regarding abortion, saying in a new interview that abortion is a “fundamental freedom” that should not be subject to any concessions. . Harris made the remarks in an interview with NBC News' Hallie Jackson, where she defended her record on abortion […]

Record number of kindergartners had vaccine exemptions last year: CDC

The number of reported vaccine exemptions among U.S. kindergartners reached another record high during the 2023-2024 school year, surpassing last year's record. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention According to the (CDC), 3.3% of kindergartners were exempt from one or more vaccines during the past school year, an increase from the previous year, […]

Gov. Jim Justice kills Republican effort to grant vaccine exemptions to students at private and parochial schools

Republicans in the West Virginia General Assembly passed a bill that would effectively eliminate vaccination requirements for public school students and allow private and parochial schools to set their own policies. However, the requirements will still apply for students participating in sanctioned athletic events sponsored by the West Virginia Secondary School Athletic Commission. meanwhile House […]

Bill allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccines passes WV House

A proposal to allow religious exemptions to childhood vaccines passed the West Virginia House of Delegates in a 57-41 vote. The exemption is part of a bill that would allow private schools to implement vaccination requirements at their own discretion. Dr. Stephen Eschenor said of the bill, “This goes beyond the legitimate reasons for wanting […]