What’s the Law on Vaccine Exemptions? A Religious Liberty Expert Explains
The legal basis of Americans’ supposed right to a religious exemption to vaccination is less clear than such policies’ popularity would suggest.
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Forcing people to violate their sincere convictions conflicts with the US’s tradition of religious freedom.
