Senator Judith Schwank has re-introduced a bill, SB390, that would require parents who decline some or all vaccines for religious reasons to:

• submit to an “education session” on the risks and benefits of vaccines by a medical professional
• use a new standard exemption form
• get the exemption form certified by a medical professional

This bill goes against the PA Constitution and would infringe on religious rights and parental rights. It would put us a step closer to losing our exemptions in PA.

1. Call Senator Schwank’s office today, and ask her to withdraw SB390. Her office phone number in Harrisburg is (717) 787-8925. Her district phone number is (610) 929-2151.
2. When you’re done calling, send a follow up email to senatorschwank@pasenate.com
3. Additionally, find Senator Schwank on social media – and respectfully comment on any of her posts asking her to withdraw the bill.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorjudyschwank
Twitter: https://twitter.com/senjudyschwank
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senjudyschwank/

Here are some talking points to use:

1. This bill is an attack on parental rights. It imposes on parents who have already made decisions for their child and subjects them to a session of likely intimidation and coercion from medical personnel. Parents have the right to decide what is best for their children.
2. This bill attacks religious freedom. The state should not be requiring doctors to intervene on a decision that is a parent’s right to make for their minor children based on their religious beliefs.
3. Most pediatricians will not see patients who are not fully vaxxed according to CDC recommendations. Often, these children are kicked out of practices and left without care. How would the parents be able to get a medical professional to sign off on an exemption if they can’t even get into a doctor’s office?
4. Doctors profit from vaccines, so they have a conflict of interest when advising patients about vaccines. Specifically, they profit from administering from vaccines, and receive bonuses from insurance companies based on the percentage of children in their practice who are fully v@xxed.
5. In a few other states (CA, NY, etc.), religious and philosophical exemptions were first weakened, and then completely eliminated. This bill is a first step in taking away our exemptions completely.
6. Who will pay for a visit to a medical professional to get this new form signed?

When calling, always stay calm, courteous, and respectful. It’s okay to leave a message.

Here in PA, we’ve held off attacks on our exemptions for the last 8 years. We need to keep holding the line. Your phone call and other correspondence, which takes just a few minutes, can make a big difference! We need to hold our legislators accountable and let them know that we value our exemptions, our religious freedoms, and our privacy.

The Constitution of Pennsylvania states:

§ 3.  Religious freedom. All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience, and no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. USE THEM. Exemption information can be found here.

EDIT to add an Update on 3/9/2023 – YouTube Video

• Thank you to everyone who contacted Senator Schwank requesting SB390 be withdrawn!
• Please continue to contact her office.
• Wow, Megan Brock elevated our need to fight against the attempts to remove our religious freedoms on a national news channel as seen HERE.