Massachusetts Parents Seek Religious Exemptions to Vaccines
Parents in Massachusetts are seeking religious exemptions to vaccines for various reasons.
Bridget Kearns, an occupational therapist, initially struggled with the decision to vaccinate her kids due to concerns about the link between vaccines and abortion.
Though vaccines do not contain fetal tissue, the manufacturing process for some involves fetal cell lines created from abortions performed decades ago.
Kearns felt pressure to follow other parents, but after being indecisive for years, her dilemma eventually disappeared.
Author's summary: Parents seek vaccine exemptions for nuanced reasons.
- Reasons for exemptions are varied and complex.
- Concerns about vaccine manufacturing and abortion are among the reasons.
- Parents may feel pressure from others to vaccinate their children.