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West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials suspended a school vaccination mandate Wednesday after a judge ruled that parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of vaccines required for their children to attend classes.
In issuing a permanent injunction in a lawsuit filed in June, Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble on Wednesday said children of families who object to the state's compulsory vaccination law on religious grounds will be allowed to attend school and participate in extracurricular sports.
Froble ruled that a state policy barring parents from seeking religious exemptions violates the Equal Protection for Religion Act signed into law in 2023 by then-Republican Gov. Jim Justice.
Circuit judge's final order: Schools can't block unvaccinated students citing religious exemptions
A Raleigh County circuit judge entered a final order today in a case with statewide implications about religious exemptions to West Virginia’s school vaccination requirements, with the state school board saying just a few hours later that it would abide by the ruling until an appeals review.
In a 74-page Thanksgiving week order, Circuit Judge Michael Froble granted permanent injunctive and declaratory relief to families who want the public school system to accept religious exemptions processed by the state health department.
Attorneys for the state and local school boards signaled weeks ago that they would appeal the local judge’s rulings to the state Supreme Court.
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