Carlifornia gov. sign controversial bill
FOREIGN: The governor of California, Jerry Brown has signed a contentious bill to impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country. With the signing of the bill, California has joined Mississipi and West Virginia as the only states with such strict laws in the United states. The bill, SB 277 was introduced after an outbreak of measles at Disneyland in December infected over 100 people in the U.S. and Mexico. Gov Jerry Brown Photo Credit: Lashoolreport.com According to Associated Press, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown said in a statement released today said that science clearly shows vaccines dramatically protect children against infectious diseases. The bill strikes California’s personal belief exemption for immunizations, requiring nearly all public schoolchildren to be vaccinated. While medical exemptions would still be granted to children with serious health issues, other unvaccinated children would need...