Lawmakers in New York advanced a law on Thursday ending vaccination exemptions based on a family’s religious belief, as the country is in the grips of its worst measles outbreak in decades.
The New York Assembly voted 77-53 to pass the measure that eliminates religious and other nonmedical exemptions for schoolchildren across the state.
After the final vote tally was announced, howling protesters, including the parents of unvaccinated children, filled the chamber, chanting “shame on you,” until lawmakers moved to recess.
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