vaccine food for thought

[Deleted User] · April 2013

Do you think parents who choose not to vaccinate for non-medical reasons should be held liable if their children die of vaccine-preventable diseases?

ETA: To clarify, I mean criminally liable.

LoveActually4 · April 2013

Not sure about that one but I did hear of a physician up here refusing to treat children who were not vaccinated. He felt it was a risk to his other patients who were immunocompromised.

I get where he was coming from but the poor kids can't h

LadyXaverian · April 2013

Held liable in what way? Like, criminal charges? I am pro-vax, but no.

bgf1 · April 2013

Oh excellent post. I believe you can be charged for failing to properly secure your child in an appropriate way in the vehicle. I don't think not vaccinating for non medical reasons is much different.

[Deleted User] · April 2013

Spooko:
I don't see how this is really any different than prosecuting parents who try to pray away completely treatable diseas

LadyXaverian · April 2013

overture:
Spooko:</

LoveActually4 · April 2013

Scout2005:
mamaREB29:</str

cantalopes24 · April 2013

I want to say yes but I'm kinda iffy about it. Just out of curiosity what religion is against vaccination and what's the reasoning? If you are lying about religious exemption then yes I think there needs to be accountability.

Lulobug22 · April 2013

Lurking but no I do not think they should have criminal charges brought against them. Most people who don't vaccinate are just scared the vaccine will hurt their child they aren't being lazy. The people obviously love their child and charging them with a

Unknown · April 2013

This content has been removed.

[Deleted User] · April 2013

cantalopes24:
I want to say yes but I'm kinda iffy about it. Just out of curiosity what religion is against vaccination and wh

PunkyBooster · April 2013

Do you have to be vaccinated to attend school? I ask bc I know one woman who doesn't vax. She claims religious reasons although she's an atheist. She just doesn't want to overload their systems.

And to answer the op, I say no although I'm al

LoveActually4 · April 2013

Lulobug22:
Lurking but no I do not think they should have criminal charges brought against them. Most people who don't vaccinate ar

[Deleted User] · April 2013

It's probably flameful, but I'm not sure I think there should be a religious exemption.

PunkyBooster · April 2013

GhostMonkey:
PunkyBoost

laurakaz13 · April 2013

Absolutely. It's child neglect or abuse.

Ziegeficker · April 2013

I am very pro-vax and think people who refuse to vaccinate their child for any reason are loony. But I still say no to your question. I think there has to be a better way to promote the dangers of not vaccinating. Don't ask me what, though....but incarcer

jackson290721 · April 2013

GhostMonkey:
PunkyB

Unknown · April 2013

This content has been removed.

klondikebar · April 2013

The whole scenario is mind boggling for me. How could a person agree vaccinate to potentially keep herself out of jail, but not to protect the life of her child? That is so backwards and selfish. I do recognize that the end result of a child be

flyingsaucer · April 2013

Christian scientists do not believe in vaccines or medical interventions. Not all states allow for religious expemtion. Some states only allow for medical exemption (reactions) while other states allow for philosophical belief exemptions. &

flyingsaucer · April 2013

GhostMonkey:
kgopel:</

[Deleted User] · April 2013

Spooko:
I'm thinking you're giving a little too much credit to people who obviously don't do too much thinking of their own to

[Deleted User] · April 2013

kgopel:
unfortunately, thanks to the fact that our govt does not have universal healthcare or a universal public option,

Ziegeficker · April 2013

Spooko:
overture:</

cantalopes24 · April 2013

overture:
kgopel:

Kitiara5512 · April 2013

mamaREB29:
Not sure about that one but I did hear of a physician up here refusing to treat children who were not vaccinated.<s

Kitiara5512 · April 2013

cantalopes24:
overture

Ziegeficker · April 2013

Spooko:
Ziegeficker:</

flyingsaucer · April 2013

overture:
kgopel:</str

Kitiara5512 · April 2013

Spooko:
Ziegeficker:</

[Deleted User] · April 2013

Spooko:
The only way I could see it being a deterrent is if the law was vax or punishment. If the punishment doesn't kick in u

blowfish11 · April 2013

Yes. Absolutely.

Kitiara5512 · April 2013

overture:
cantalope

Ziegeficker · April 2013

Kitiara5512:
Spooko:</

MelissaRae1525 · April 2013

PunkyBooster:
Do you have to be vaccinated to attend school? I ask bc I know one woman who doesn't vax. She claims religious reason

[Deleted User] · April 2013

Spooko:
I do not think that charging as such would work as a deterrent, though, only as a punishment. This is because people who

MelissaRae1525 · April 2013

Igoo0304:
MelissaRae152

MelissaRae1525 · April 2013

I don't know. People still commit robberies even though there's laws against it. So because some people still do it, we can just forget about burglary laws? Laws are just as much punishment as deterrent. It deters some people, and punishes those it doesn'

klondikebar · April 2013

Spooko:
crystaladult:<

[Deleted User] · April 2013

GhostMonkey:
Violates the 1st amendment.
What else do they verify your religious affiliation for?

Want a personalized experience?

vaccine food for thought

Re: vaccine food for thought

Choose Another Board

Search Boards