https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/with-childhood-vaccination-rates-falling-debate-on-religious-exemptions-grows/2025/09
With Childhood Vaccination Rates Falling, Debate on Religious Exemptions Grows
Sep 19, 2025 - There is growing pressure from parents and the Trump administration for exemptions to be expanded. The U.S. Supreme Court could decide.
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https://becketfund.org/media/constitutional-anomalies-applied-challenges-defense-religious-exemptions-2/
Constitutional Anomalies or As-Applied Challenges? A Defense of Religious Exemptions - Becket
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https://missoulacurrent.com/religious-exemptions-vaccines/
Expanding religious exemptions to vaccines prompts standoff
The most contentious provision in the 97-page rules package would require large child care facilities to enroll children who, for religious reasons, have not...
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https://dailybestarticles.com/miami-rabbi-and-proud-boy-member-offering-religious-exemptions-to-covid-19-vaccines-via-email/
Miami rabbi and Proud Boy member offering religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines via email -...
Dec 28, 2023 - "There are people who just want the freedom to get vaxxed or not, who don't want a mandate," Meza said. "This form we're giving to Christians, too. A
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https://healthfreedomdefense.org/tag/religious-exemptions/
religious exemptions Archives - Health Freedom Defense Fund
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https://www.artleonardobservations.com/tag/religious-exemptions-to-anti-discrimination-laws/
religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws Archives - Art Leonard Observations
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https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/federal-judge-mississippi-must-allow
Federal judge: Mississippi must allow religious exemptions for vaccine deniers
The decision will make public schools less safe for everyone in the state. The plaintiffs don't care.
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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/03/10/pa-democrats-vaccine-bill-n2620435
PA Bill Would Force Parents to Take Vaccine Education Course for Seeking Religious Exemptions
Mar 10, 2023 - Democrats in Pennsylvania proposed a bill that would require parents seeking a school vaccine exempt
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https://news.quantosei.com/2025/10/17/religious-exemptions-allow-vaccination-decline-measles-outbreaks-in-schools/
Breaking: Religious Exemptions Spark Measles Outbreaks - QuantoSei News
Oct 17, 2025 - A dangerous trend is jeopardizing public health across the United States. Measles, a disease once declared eliminated, is making a concerning resurgence,...
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https://cruxnow.com/ap/2022/02/many-faith-leaders-wary-of-religious-exemptions-for-vaccine
Many faith leaders wary of religious exemptions for vaccine | Crux
By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but generally they are doing so without...
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https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2019-06-13/new-york-lawmakers-pass-measure-ending-religious-exemptions-for-vaccines
New York Ends Religious Exemptions For Required Vaccines | Wyoming Public Media
Jun 4, 2021 - Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill passed by the Legislature Thursday, amid a "health crisis." The measure also eliminates other nonmedical exemptions for...
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https://legitgov.org/service-members-who-fought-covid-mandate-may-lose-jobs-after-religious-exemptions-for-flu-vax-are-denied/
Service members who fought COVID mandate may lose jobs after religious exemptions for flu vax are...
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https://www.scrippsnews.com/science-and-tech/ny-passes-law-ending-religious-exemptions-for-childrens-vaccinations
NY Ends Religious Exemptions for Kids' Vaccinations (VIDEO)
Jun 14, 2019 - Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, "The science is crystal clear: Vaccines are safe, effective and the best way to keep our children safe."
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https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-10-07/religious-objections-vaccines
Hiltzik: Ban religious exemptions to COVID vaccine mandates - Los Angeles Times
Oct 7, 2021 - Religious exemptions to vaccinations have emerged as a dangerous and easily exploited loophole in public health policy. It's time to ban them.
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https://www.prinz-lawfirm.com/articles/news-events/news-events/poonam-lakhani-quoted-in-crains-on-religious-exe/
Poonam Lakhani Quoted in Crain's on Religious Exemptions
Poonam Lakhani spoke to Crain's Chicago on the topic of religious exemptions to vaccine mandates.Poonam explained that determining whether to grant an employee...
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https://themontclarion.org/news/students-with-religious-exemptions-banned-from-dorming-starting-this-summer/
Students With Religious Exemptions Banned From Dorming Starting This Summer - The Montclarion
Mar 31, 2022 - Montclair State University announced that students with religious exemptions to the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will no longer be allowed to live on campus...
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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/2019/5/25/us-measles-outbreak-push-to-end-religious-exemptions
US measles outbreak push to end religious exemptions | Health News | Al Jazeera
Eliminating the religious exemption has raised vaccination rates in California, though the number of children seeking medical exemptions there has tripled.
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https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/four-air-force-cadets-may-not-graduate-after-being-denied-religious-exemptions-to-covid-19-vaccination-order/
Four Air Force Cadets May Not Graduate After Being Denied Religious Exemptions to COVID-19...
May 17, 2022 - four seniors at the air force academy have been warned.
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https://www.alrc.gov.au/news/religious-exemptions-inquiry-update-november-2021/
Religious Exemptions Inquiry Update November 2021 | ALRC
Feb 24, 2022 - On 25 November 2021, the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 (Cth) (Bill), and associated legislation, was introduced to the Parliament of Australia. In...
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https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2021/07/16/religious-exemptions-to-vaccines-and-the-anti-vax-movement/
Religious Exemptions to Vaccines and the Anti-Vax Movement - Petrie-Flom Center
Apr 9, 2026 - Granting exemptions on the basis of religion incentivizes people to lie, and exemptions are more likely to be given to people who have lied well.
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https://rationalist.com.au/religious-exemptions-harm-and-hurt-australians/
Religious exemptions harm and hurt Australians | Rationalist Society of Australia
Sep 7, 2021 - Today, we're calling on our supporters and other secular-minded Australians to help us raise awareness about how religious exemptions from discrimination laws...
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https://prri.org/research/vast-majority-of-americans-stayed-home-for-easter-oppose-religious-exemptions-to-stay-at-home-orders/
Vast Majority of Americans Stayed Home for Easter, Oppose Religious Exemptions to Stay-at-Home...
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https://quicknewsupdates.com/army-approves-25-percent/
Army Approves .25 Percent of Religious Exemptions - Quick News Updates
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https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/variations-on-vaccine-mandates-and-religious-exemptions-across-the-us-have-more-to-do-with-politics-than-law
Variations on Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions Across the U.S. Have More to Do With...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, each state has enacted its own unique laws on vaccines and testing requirements to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. While the...
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https://www.scarymommy.com/new-york-vaccine-bill-ends-religious-exemptions-cuomo
New York Vaccine Bill Ends Religious Exemptions
Jun 14, 2019 - Amid the worst measles outbreak in decades, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that will prevent religious exemptions from vaccines.
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https://armedforces.press/tag/religious-exemptions/
religious exemptions Archives - Armed Forces Press
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https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/federal-judge-allows-religious-exemptions-continue-health-care-workers-new
Judge allows New York health care workers to seek religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine | Just...
The ruling only grants short-term relief as the lawsuit makes it through the court system.
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https://www.christianitydaily.com/news/religious-exemptions-are-important-now-that-government-is-forcing-people-to-get-vaccinated.html
US News | Religious Exemptions Are Important Now That Government Is Forcing People To Get...
Americans are now finding ways to fight against the Biden administration's tyrannical vaccine mandate, forcing people to get vaccinated for COVID lest they...
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https://www.sageusa.org/resource/dignity-denied-religious-exemptions-and-lgbt-elder-services/
Dignity Denied: Religious Exemptions and LGBT Elder Services - SAGE
Aug 5, 2025 - Ever-growing religious exemption laws put LGBT elders at increased risk for discrimination. The Movement Advancement Project (MAP), the Public Rights/Private...
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https://actssocial.com/news/massachusetts-bill-would-eliminate-religious
Massachusetts bill would eliminate religious exemptions for childhood vaccines - Actssocial News
BOSTON LifeSiteNews A bill now being considered by the Massachusetts legislature would mean the end of religious exemptions from mandated school va....
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https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/should-massachusetts-abolish-religious-exemptions-for-school-vaccinations/
Should Massachusetts Abolish Religious Exemptions for School Vaccinations? | Bostonia | Boston...
Aug 31, 2023 - Boston University is a leading private research institution with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world.
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https://gvwire.com/2021/09/16/as-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-rise-religious-exemptions-grow/
As COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Rise, Religious Exemptions Grow - GV Wire
Sep 16, 2021 - An estimated 2,600 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In...
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https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s1641is
S. 1641 (IS) - Reaffirming Every Servicemembers' Trust Of Religious Exemptions Act -...
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https://libertycounsel.blubrry.com/2020/07/02/religious-exemptions-for-vaccines-at-risk/
Religious Exemptions for Vaccines at Risk | Faith and Freedom Podcast
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https://churchleaders.com/news/405326-as-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-rise-religious-exemptions-grow.html
As COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Rise, Religious Exemptions Grow
Sep 16, 2021 - Religious objections, once used sparingly around the country to get exempted from various required vaccines, are becoming a much more widely used loophole...
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https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employment-and-workforce-wellbeing/1126916/eeoc-clarifies-religious-exemptions-to-covid-19-vaccine-mandates
EEOC Clarifies Religious Exemptions To Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates - Employment and Workforce...
On October 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") revised its ongoing Covid-19 technical guidance ("Guidance") to...
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https://www.cultnews101.com/2019/04/why-are-there-religious-exemptions-for.html
Cult News 101 - CultNEWS101 Library: Why Are There Religious Exemptions for Vaccines?
This week the City of New York declared a public health emergency because of a measles outbreak that had been escalating since the fall in ultra-Orthodox...
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https://carolinaplotthound.com/judge-stays-bidens-vax-mandate-for-navy-seals-with-religious-exemptions/
Judge stays Biden's vax mandate for Navy Seals with religious exemptions - Carolina Plott Hound
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https://www.jaymichaelson.net/events/lectures-at-pitt-frankism-queer-theology-religious-exemptions/
Frankism, Queer Theology, Religious Exemptions | Univ. of Pittsburgh | jaymichaelson.net
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https://volokh.com/2013/12/02/hobby-lobby-employer-mandate-religious-exemptions/
Hobby Lobby, the Employer Mandate, and Religious Exemptions - The Volokh ConspiracyThe Volokh...
Dec 3, 2013 - Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to decide two new religious exemption cases, Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialty Store v....
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https://mustreadalaska.com/valerie-davidson-says-native-hospitals-dont-have-to-honor-religious-exemptions-because-arent-covered-by-civil-rights-act-of-1964/
Valerie Davidson says Native hospitals don't have to honor religious exemptions because aren't...
Oct 13, 2021 - The president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium told a worker that the Native medical system in Alaska will not be honoring religious exemptions...
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https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/article/article/2726774/services-will-make-call-on-religious-exemptions-to-covid-19-vaccines/
Services Will Make Call on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccines U.S. Department of War ...
For service members who have religious objections to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, the path for how they might seek an exception is defined by their individual...
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/tags/tag/religious-exemptions/
religious exemptions Archives - LifeSite
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https://www.naturalnews.com/2022-01-24-federal-agencies-making-list-religious-exemptions-covid-vaccines.html
Report: Federal agencies are making a list of Americans who claim religious exemptions on Covid...
A report revealed that several federal agencies are monitoring employees who sought religious exemptions for vaccines. These exemptions include that of the...
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https://www.wfae.org/united-states-world/2015-03-12/utah-lgbt-anti-discrimination-bill-includes-religious-exemptions
Utah LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill Includes Religious Exemptions | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News...
Feb 5, 2025 - The governor of Utah is expected to sign an anti-discrimination bill into law Thursday that protects LGBT residents from housing and employment discrimination.
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https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/04/federal-judge-bars-navy-from-punishing-unvaxxed-seals-seeking-religious-exemptions/
Judge Bars Navy From Punishing Unvaxxed SEALs Seeking Religious Exemptions
Jan 4, 2022 - 'The Navy service members in this case seek to vindicate the very freedoms they have sacrificed so much to protect,' the judge wrote.
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https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/bill-could-eliminate-religious-exemptions-for-school-vaccines/
Bill Could Eliminate Religious Exemptions For School Vaccines | WBZ NewsRadio 1030
A bill on Beacon Hill is looking to eliminate religious exemptions for school vaccines.
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https://prepareforchange.net/2021/05/10/religious-exemptions/
Religious Exemptions - Prepare For Change
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https://religiousliberty.tv/religious-exemptions-to-vaccines-a-legal-and-historical-examination/
Religious Exemptions to Vaccines: A Legal and Historical Examination - ReligiousLiberty.TV
Sep 5, 2025 - In the United States, disputes over religious exemptions to vaccines often surface when outbreaks of preventable diseases coincide with falling vaccination...
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https://capclaw.com/tag/religious-exemptions/
religious exemptions Archives - Carey & Associates P.C.
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https://jeffersonpva.ky.gov/forms-tools/exemption-from-property-taxation-for-religious-organizations-application/
Religious Exemptions | Jefferson County PVA
Explanation of the Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption and downloadable application forms.
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https://vaccineimpact.com/2015/why-is-this-n-c-senator-comparing-religious-vaccine-exemptions-to-taliban/
Why is this N.C. Senator Comparing Religious Vaccine Exemptions to the Taliban? - Vaccine Impact
May 12, 2015 - Senator Jeff Tarte of North Carolina has co-authored a bill to remove the religious exemptions to vaccines, and recently addressed the public to explain his...
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https://www.wboi.org/npr-news/2025-06-05/supreme-court-rules-on-guns-reverse-discrimination-and-religious-tax-exemptions
Supreme Court rules on guns, reverse discrimination, and religious tax exemptions | WBOI - NPR News...
Jun 5, 2025 - The majority opinion in each case was written by one of the court's liberals, proving that liberals too can rule for religion, for gun manufacturers, and for a...
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https://repository.uclawsf.edu/faculty_scholarship/710/
"Limiting Religious Tax Exemptions: When Should the Church Render Unto " by Stephen Schwarz
By Stephen Schwarz, Published on 01/01/76
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https://nomblog.com/10782
Religious Groups Worry About Exemptions in NY SSM Bill - NOM Blog ...
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https://www.nonprofitlawprofblog.com/2012/06/zelinsky-do-religious-tax-exemptions-entangle-in-violation-of-the-establishment-clause.html
Zelinsky: Do Religious Tax Exemptions Entangle in Violation of the Establishment Clause? |...
Sep 26, 2025 - Edward A. Zelinsky (Cardozo) has posted Do Religious Tax Exemptions Entangle in Violation of the Establishment Clause? The Constitutionality of the
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https://www.ascp.org/news/external-news/industry-news/2024/04/10/State-Lawmakers-Trying-To-Remove-Religious-Philosophical-Vaccine-Exemptions-
State Lawmakers Trying To Remove Religious, Philosophical Vaccine Exemptions.
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