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Aug 18, 2026

Supreme Court declines Catholic mother's bid for son's vaccine exemption in New York

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a New York mother's emergency request to send her kindergarten-age son to school without state-mandated vaccines while her religious exemption lawsuit continues. The mother had argued the vaccine requirements violated her religious beliefs.

Aug 18, 20263 sources

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▪The New York mother objected to vaccines because she believes they inject biological material derived from unclean sources, such as human fetal cell lines combined with animal tissue, into the bloodstream.
▪The New York mother, a practicing Catholic, stated in court filings that vaccinating her child violates her faith and constitutes a genuine, serious sin.
▪U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that vaccination rates among kindergarteners have been falling while exemptions are rising, with 4.2% of American kindergarteners exempted from one or more vaccines in the 2025-2026 school year.

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