西弗吉尼亚州一家法院裁定,宗教疫苗豁免适用于上学,给予570多名学生集体诉讼地位。 A West Virginia court ruled that religious vaccine exemptions apply to school attendance, granting class action status to over 570 students.

西弗吉尼亚州法院给予570多名享有宗教疫苗豁免的学生集体诉讼地位,裁定州2023年《平等保护宗教法》适用于学校接种疫苗,宗教信仰和哲学信仰在法律上是等同的。 A West Virginia court has granted class action status to over 570 students with religious vaccine exemptions, ruling that the state’s 2023 Equal Protection for Religion Act applies to school vaccinations and that religious and philosophical beliefs are legally equivalent. 该决定驳斥了国家关于只有基于信仰的反对才符合资格的论点,允许免责学生在无疫苗的情况下上学,并可能导致在全州范围内发布禁令。 The decision, which rejects the state’s argument that only faith-based objections qualify, allows exempt students to attend school without vaccines and may lead to a statewide injunction. 本案以2024年州长Morrisey的行政命令为中心。 Morrisey是受免疫污染儿童的父母,反对那些寻求豁免的人,法院对公共健康风险与宗教自由进行权衡。 The case, centered on a 2024 executive order by Governor Morrisey, pits parents of immunocompromised children against those seeking exemptions, with the court weighing public health risks against religious liberty. 预计不久将作出最终裁决。 A final ruling is expected soon.