Amid measles outbreak, New York closes religious exemption for vaccinations – but most states retain it
Most states in the U.S. allow children to be exempt from vaccinations due to religious concerns.
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More than 15 years after U.S. bishops pledged “zero tolerance” for sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, reports of previously unpublicized misconduct continue to receive wide media coverage.
Virginia Villa is a research analyst at Pew Research Center focusing on religion. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Southern California.
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion. Research Team Alan Cooperman, Director of Religion Research Gregory A. Smith, Associate Director of Research Cary Funk, Director of Science and Society Research Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher Philip Schwadel, Senior Researcher Becka A. […]