South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina bill would remove the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine in public schools.
South Carolina's S0897 would remove the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine for public school students. South Carolina enacted a ban on central bank digital currency and a law requiring accurate labeling of cell-cultivated food, while medical freedom, fluoride ban, and income tax elimination bills await action.
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Ban central bank digital currency
The law prohibits governing authorities from accepting or requiring payment in central bank digital currency or participating in a CBDC test.
A central bank digital currency would threaten financial privacy and freedom.
Health department oversight of exemptions
The bill would give the Department of Public Health general supervision of exemptions to vaccinations, screening and immunization.
Changes to who controls exemptions could affect families; the description does not make the effect clear.
Keep the religious exemption for MMR
The bill would remove the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine for children attending public schools.
Families should not lose their religious exemption to attend public school.
Tell parents how to get exemptions
The bill would add vaccine communication transparency requirements, including information on obtaining childhood or school-entry immunization exemptions.
Parents deserve full information about their exemption options.
Ban fluoride in public water
The bill would prohibit adding fluoride to a public water system.
People should decide for themselves whether to take fluoride.
Eliminate the individual income tax
The bill would eliminate the income tax on individuals, estates and trusts.
Families should keep what they earn.
Label cell-cultivated food
The law defines cell-cultivated food products and requires their accurate labeling.
Shoppers deserve to know whether their meat was grown in a lab.
South Carolina Medical Freedom Act
The bill provides that every person has the right to refuse medical procedures, treatments, vaccines and other medical care, and protects them from discrimination.
Every person should be free to refuse medical care without penalty.