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In March 2019, IFA reported on our new understanding of the use of DNA and cellular remains of aborted children as an ingredient in vaccines on the market today. We also learned of active campaigns in legislatures nationwide designed to eliminate existing religious freedoms that exempt individuals who chose not to use these products based on their faith.

By June 2019, Maine and New York joined California, Mississippi and West Virginia in oppressing religious freedom. In the state of New York, 26,000 children were unable to begin school this fall unless their parents ignored their conscience, succumbed to persecution, and capitulated to the state. Just last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom enacted new legislation further restricting the use of a citizen’s remaining medical exemption.

What does this mean for California?

Under the new law, SB 276, physicians extending medical exemptions for compulsory vaccinations to more than 5 patients annually must have their decisions reviewed by a state board. Although this board likely does not know the patients’ medical histories or have a relationship with them, their verdict to grant or deny exemptions is final.

This is the current list of over 25 required vaccinations to attend California schools. Without exemptions, as new vaccines are rolled out and/or added to the required list – including HPV (Gardasil), Ebola and HIV/AIDS vaccines, there will be no recourse to refuse them. Citizens will either obey the law, or face persecution.

California has worked in partnership with major lobbying efforts of groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which announced on March 16th that their number one health priority was also to eliminate religious exemption for vaccines. The AAP tasked their Board of Directors to develop the political strategies to advocate that state legislatures “eliminate/reduce religious* exemptions that have allowed immunization refusals.” Following a swift backlash, their headline and text altered “religions” to “ *non-medical exemptions,” as seen in the graphic.

What emerged last week in California was the result of an exemption elimination progression that began in September 2012 under the leadership of then Assemblyman Richard Pan, M.D, a pediatrician. Claiming that vaccine rates in California were too low, the legislature passed AB 2109, requiring a physician to authorize a patient’s personal belief exemption, used by those with religious objections.

In June of 2015, after Dr. Pan claimed that AB 2109 did not raise vaccine rates enough, California enacted SB 277, completely removing the exemption for both public and private school attendance, including Christian schools. Families choosing not to buy and use vaccine products containing aborted fetal cell lines were no longer allowed to attend any school in California.

Only medical exemptions remained. Dr. Pan and his supporters vowed to ensure they would be protected. As families called to secure medical exemptions, even when their children had experienced serious adverse reactions such as anaphylactic shock, they were repeatedly told that no physician would extend a medical exemption. Listen for yourself here.

Reportedly, only about 100 of the nearly 113,000 physicians across the state continued to authorize medical exemptions. As a result, this remnant was placed under investigation by the California Medical Board. To date, none of these doctors have been found guilty of writing any inappropriate medical exemptions but were marked for harassment into compliance by the state.

On September 7, 2019 claiming that health officials required more power to quell disease outbreaks, a third bill, SB 262, was passed at the urging of now Senator Pan. This policy initiative states, “the local health officer may issue orders to other governmental entities within the local health officer’s jurisdiction to take any action the local health officer deems necessary to control the spread of the communicable disease.” The bill sets no restrictions on what actions the health officer may order. The bill has not yet been signed by Governor Newsom.

Two days later, on September 9, 2019, despite absence of proof that medical exemptions were being abused by “bad doctors,” the California Senate and Assembly suspended the rules to concurrently pass SB 276 and SB 714 as quickly as possible. The bills were signed into law by Governor Newsom the same day – and severely restrict a patient’s ability to secure an exemption for valid medical reasons.

Currently, the California Legislature is debating and amending AB283, which would remove religious rights of families to opt out of the vaccine requirements for children to be vaccinated according to school law, whether not yet old enough for school or even if they are being homeschooled, in order to receive federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) welfare funds. This bill has not yet passed the legislature and has not been signed by Governor Newsom.

Senator Pan is also promoting SR 58a resolution laying the groundwork for the mandatory vaccination of all Californians, including adults.

Why should you care about what is happening in California?

Your state legislature now has a blueprint for the successful removal of your religious freedom rights. They also have the powerful support of the United Nations, the World Health Organization, philanthropic organizations and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

What can you do?

You can pray. Please see our Prayer Guide: Immunized Against Effective Prayer.

Pray for God’s mercy in this situation. Pray that He would reveal His wisdom and make His truth, and will, known in this complicated and emotional health issue. Pray for California’s government to operate in God’s will as they pass then enact or veto current legislation and enforce their existing laws.

This is not to instill fear. This is to explain why this is a serious, and complex, issue, that impacts fellow believers in five states. This is to raise awareness that this issue may soon impact you and your family. Our brothers and sisters are forced to face a compulsory medical procedure using products containing biblically questionable ingredients, or face persecution for standing firm in their faith-based decisions.

We pray that these difficult conversations are held with grace and mercy. Pray with us for unity in the Body of Christ, especially as all manner of religious freedoms are being eroded. Pray with us that church leadership will seriously seek the Lord on these matters and advise their congregations. Pray with us that all conversations are held with grace and mercy, seasoned with salt and light, conducted with respect for each other and approached in peace and humility.

The time to seek the Father and ask Him for wisdom in this subject is before legislation is introduced in your state next spring. Seek His guidance on what you should do personally, and what you should do corporately.

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Regan Maxon
November 13, 2019

California is not what I could call welcoming to people with disabilities either. Thousands of people are leaving the state as I write this comment. California has the lowest quality of life, the highest poverty rating and the highest number of homeless per capita. Fifty percent of the state’s car drivers either don’t have a license to drive or drive without insurance. It is not a safe place to live. California has been falling apart since the 1970s and it is certainly getting worse.

Deborah Stevens
September 21, 2019

Lord, I pray a turn about to take place in California, with those who are pushing these bills to be passed. I pray that You would open the eyes of their hearts to understand the damage that they are bringing to our state & the doorway being created to cause even more harm throughout our nation! We need You, Lord, to come & revive our nation. Strengthen the religious freedom we still have, that it does not crumble but that our nation is built up in Your ways, Your truths, Your will for our nation. Have Your Way throughout not only California but throughout our great nation. In Jesus name, AMEN!

Maris Spiers
September 21, 2019

I agree there should never be any legislation that requires any Christian to violate their strongly held convictions!

This is not about your children’s health issues, unless the Education Department in California and the other States are ready to admit that they have greatly assisted in cultivating a sexually loose society within the confines of their school districts! Which they have

But this about finding s usefulness for aborting babies. This all about Planned Parenthood buying out Pediatricians, Legislatures and anyone else that would get in their way with a conscience; which they do not want!

All Planned a Parenthood wants are followers who have sold their souls to them!

We all went to Iraq; the Soldiers who went and their families that stayed behind to support them.

We stir up against needless killing of thousands of lives. We have been horrified by the killing of innocent lives, babies and small children.

Now there are States that are violating the very law of life and the pursuit of happiness for the babies. And taking innocent lives daily.

They really are no different from the combatants overseas.

They look different, live in a different society, talk different – but in the end they are no different in their unethical desires to kill without question and without hesitation!

California is ultimately Nancy Pelosi’s state.

If she cannot do her damage to America then she will do all she can to California.

And she is; we are seeing that played out daily.

Christians it is time to Stsnd Up And Speak Out!

I am talking to the Remnant! And the Real Christians- ONLY!!!!

You know who you are!

Let’s get on our knees!

Let’s us in agreement with the Father God get this victory now!

Remember the Father God drove 7 Seven different Nations from in front of Israel!

All they did was cry out to Him. He is our Source!

His Word is eternal and Powerful!

Jesus Won the War on the cross! We have the Victory!

God Bless You

Kit Hackett
September 21, 2019

Lord Jesus I am in agreement with all the above prayers. Awaken the Body of Christ. Give us wisdom and discernment O God. Forgive us Lord, for the destruction of innocent life. Restore out conscious Great God. Our hope is in You alone.

Denny
September 21, 2019

AMEN!!!

Rue
September 21, 2019

Although I agree that all students should be vaccinated with the basic vaccines without exceptions, we shouldn’t be forced to use vaccines made with aborted anything. The list of required vaccines is now over the top. California schools rely on student attendance to receive funds. If parents pull their kids and homeschool instead, they may reconsider this nonsense. Much prayer is definitely needed…

Ed
September 21, 2019

We need not only to pray but to make a constant stand against all types of Baal worship and anti God and Anti Christ movements. If anyone is looking into what the cause of abortion is it is baal worship . The educational system in this country has sponsored humanism for the last fifty years and if you have children or grandchildren in school it is wise to remove them from public and even some private schools and all state run universities . The fact is that they corrupt the morals of all our children and need to be prosecuted for their actions as well as the Democratic party and many of our judges in our court system. Think about it this way Christ says if you harm one of these little ones of mine it were better if a millstone were placed about your neck and you be cast into the deepest sea. He is talking about their destruction of their morals and belief in God as the Creator preserver and governor of all things.

Dorothy Ter Horst
September 21, 2019

Lord, please confuse the strategy of the demonic realm fueling these vaccination laws. Make one lie prove another wrong until they kill each other and fall to the ground, in Jesus name. Amen.

Britta
September 21, 2019

Thank you so much for writing this article. My husband and I am in NY state and we are now forced to homeschool our 4 children while working opposite shifts in full time jobs. This battle is not only about vaccinations but about losing religious freedoms. I pray for protection for ALL His people and that the plans of the enemy to further remove any religious freedoms be put to an end. I pray that all these families that are forced to keep their children out of school be blessed with a greater understanding of Your will being done in their lives and enjoy a closeness with You that cannot be shaken. Lord, strengthen all your families and prepare us to stay firm in Your ways in the face of evil.

Ann Tubbs
September 21, 2019

Lord, I pray that CA would not have the ability to force vaccinations. I pray for a reversal of momentum to control those who have reservations against these vaccinations. I declare that righteousness and praise will rise again in CA. Wake up voters to vote for legislators that are for religious freedom and sanctity of life, God! We cry out to you for a reversal of this wickedness to use aborted babies for this evil trend. Have mercy on CA and other states that have embraced the use of babies killed for profit. Thank you, God, for hearing our prayers!

    Jennifer Dennis
    September 21, 2019

    Amen and amen

    Betty Beardsley
    September 21, 2019

    Father, I agree with Ann and Jennifer in this prayer. In Your Word (Matthew 18:19-20) Jesus says,”Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in MY name, there I am with them.” (NIV) Thank You Father for hearing our prayers and answering them. We praise You and glorify Your Holy Name. Amen

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