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'''Religious exemption''' is a right in Federal law (if not in the First Amendment itself) to not be required to do certain things which go against one's [[Religion|religious]] viewpoints. Six states have repealed religious exemptions to [[vaccine]]s: California, Connecticut, Maine, New York, and West Virginia.<ref>[[Mississippi]] had banned a religious exemption but in 2023 a federal judge ordered it to allow one [https://www.ncsl.org/health/state-non-medical-exemptions-from-school-immunization-requirements].</ref>

'''Religious exemption''' is a right in Federal law (if not in the First Amendment itself) to not be required to do certain things which go against one's [[Religion|religious]] viewpoints. Four states have repealed religious exemptions to [[vaccine]]s: California, Connecticut, Maine, and New York.<ref>

[[Mississippi]] had banned a religious exemption but in 2023 a federal judge ordered it to allow one [https://www.ncsl.org/health/state-non-medical-exemptions-from-school-immunization-requirements].</ref> In May 2025, the Republican West Virginia governor issued an executive order requiring that state to allow a religious exemption from vaccination.<ref>https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/05/09/morrisey-issues-guidance-for-religious-exemptions-to-school-vaccine-requirements/#:~:text=West%20Virginia%20Gov.%20Patrick%20Morrisey%20on%20Friday,exemptions%20to%20the%20state's%20school%20immunization%20requirements.</ref>

For example, a person who is a [[Seventh Day Adventist]] (and therefore, observes Saturday as the Sabbath) may request an exemption to not be required to work on Saturdays.  The employee may offer an alternative, such as to work on Sunday instead.

For example, a person who is a [[Seventh Day Adventist]] (and therefore, observes Saturday as the Sabbath) may request an exemption to not be required to work on Saturdays.  The employee may offer an alternative, such as to work on Sunday instead.