Um, Perry signed included an opt-out for parents in his EO. Apparently, you can’t tell the difference between giving the shot with parental consent as opposed to doing so without it.
Why does he need to have an executive order for a shot if there was a parental override option? What a waste of time and taxpayer money.
Um, Perry signed included an opt-out for parents in his EO. Apparently, you can’t tell the difference between giving the shot with parental consent as opposed to doing so without it.
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apparently, you can’t tell the entire truth.
i actually LIKE Perry, and am willing to vote for him.
but that was a BAD decision.
Freepers from Texas reported here long ago,
that the “opt out” wasn’t as clean as you imply.
and, it wasn’t PERMANENT.
that it had to be notarized, and renewed periodically.
and, if you objected for other reasons than given,
it forced you to perjure yourself.
again, Perry’s strong executive leadership, and conservative principles, outweigh this.
but, he is not perfect. and being less than accurate,
is unfair to him.
Perry had a very poor form of opt out. There is a difference between giving consent, and being required to find and fill out a form stating you have religious objections to all vaccinations, and then filing that with the state government in order to prevent a specific objection.
I would have needed to perjure myself (swear I objected to all vaccinations) to ‘opt out’ of Perry’s plan. Notably, the GOP Legislature overruled Perry.
“Exclusions from compliance are allowable on an individual basis for medical contraindications, reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, and active duty with the armed forces of the United States. Children and students in these categories must submit evidence for exclusion from compliance as specified in the Health and Safety Code, §161.004(d), Health and Safety Code, §161.0041, Education Code, Chapter 38, Education Code, Chapter 51, and the Human Resources Code, Chapter 42.
(1) To claim an exclusion for medical reasons, the child or student must present a statement signed by the child’s physician (M.D. or D.O.), duly registered and licensed to practice medicine in the United States who has examined the child, in which it is stated that, in the physician’s opinion, the vaccine required is medically contraindicated or poses a significant risk to the health and well-being of the child or any member of the child’s household. Unless it is written in the statement that a lifelong condition exists, the exemption statement is valid for only one year from the date signed by the physician.
(2) To claim an exclusion for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, a signed affidavit must be presented by the child’s parent or legal guardian, stating that the child’s parent or legal guardian declines vaccinations for reasons of conscience, including because of the person’s religious beliefs. The affidavit will be valid for a two-year period. The child, who has not received the required immunizations for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs, may be excluded from school in times of emergency or epidemic declared by the commissioner of public health.”
How about an opt-in? Oh and make the user pay for it
ANYONE who puts a government mandate before personal freedom and individual rights is NOT a conservative- let alone the knee jerk nanny state reaction that the government knows what's best for YOUR child.