Is the right of a parent to practice their religious beliefs and guide their child's religious upbringing more important than the health rights of the child? Can this be considered religious abuse if the child becomes sick or even dies because they didn't receive a vaccination due to this religious exemption? And if it is to be considered religious abuse, how can the government reconcile the religious rights of the parents with the state's duty to protect all of its citizens regardless of their age? There has yet to be a serious dialogue within our society about what constitutes religious abuse and the role of the state in preventing such religious abuse.
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