HB2452 would remove the provision of state law that declares “it is the responsibility” of each parent to ensure that their child receive the vaccines “recommended” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The House passed HB2452 on April 15, 2024, by a vote of 73 to 25. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because parents—not the government—ought to decide whether their child should be vaccinated. Child immunization requirements must be opposed, as a parent’s non-injurious healthcare decisions are private family matters not under federal, state, or local jurisdiction in the United States. Forcing every child to be vaccinated under the guise of ‘preventive medical treatment’ violates the fundamental rights of parents protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment.