Family sues so child with vaccine exemption can go to school

[yortsed snacilbuper]

PENN YAN, N.Y. (AP) — Parents who say their child has severe reactions to vaccines have sued to allow the boy to attend school without the typically required shots and hope to overturn New York regulations that limited medical exemptions to vaccines.

Thorn Schwartz, 11, has autism, and his mother, Kerri Schwartz, says she worries her son's body can't handle vaccination, WHEC-TV reported. A lawyer for the Schwartzes will argue their case in court Friday.

According to the family, Thorn has had a longstanding exemption to vaccinations.

But that exemption was called into question when the state issued emergency regulations last year in response to a measles outbreak. The regulations eliminated religious exceptions for vaccines and clamped down on medical exemptions.

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[Salviati]

1. I mean that's the issue, isn't it?

"she worries her son's body can't handle vaccination"

She may be worried, but is an actual doctor worried about this?

"According to the family, Thorn has had a longstanding exemption to vaccinations"

The whole point is that a lot of people have been exempted, that really shouldn't be. If she can get a legitimate doctor to approve an exemption that's one thing, but if she's just worried about "toxins" that's another.

[Midnight Writer]

2. "She's worried". Does that trump the worry of other parents that their children may be exposed?

One person is worried, but offers no evidence.

Many parents are worried, and have real evidence that their children will be at increased risk.

Which position weighs more?

[lindysalsagal]

3. A metaphor for all that ills public schools in the 21st century

"My kid matters, yours doesn't."

[Aristus]

4. An exemption should be granted if the child has a documented history of adverse reaction.

If the mother is 'worried"? Not so much...

[RhodeIslandOne]

5. I thought vaccines caused autism

Ahh, the mental hoops of the stupid.