Thursday 29, 2015

Father asks California school district to ban children who haven't been immunized

            Carl Krawitt's son, Rhett Krawitts, is recovering from leukemia and is 6 years old. His father fears the children who have measles and the spread of the disease in general. He doesn't want his child to be in the same school as kids who haven't been vaccinated. Rhett has little to no antibodies due to the cancer treatments and his father fears that if Rhett contracts the disease he wouldn't be able to fight the disease. Because of this fear he asked the school district to not allow children who haven't been vaccinated to no longer be allowed to attend the schools until they've been vaccinated. Many people have spoken up as well saying that the children who haven't been vaccinated have put their children's well being and even lives at risk. They believe that since schools are an easy way for germs and disease to spread through children they don't want children who are more likely to be infected or ill to be allowed to be near their kids by any means. He already assumes that, because of legal reasons, he will be denied his request but is still pushing for this appeal.

            This relates to our class because of the rights each individual and if our government should be involved in our parenting are both serious matters. The freedom of choice and government involvement are both issues that are of great importance. The decision of the district could very well impact other cases similar to that of the Krawitts. 

            I agree with Carl Krawitt and his uneasiness on the idea of his son around children who could likely be carrying a, in this case, life-threatening disease. Although the freedom to choose whether or not what is best for your child should be left up to the parent in most cases, if the decision will put lives and the health of others at risk then the decision should be left to the majority. I think that the school district should disallow the kids who are putting the other children at risk to come to the school.


Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/29/health/california-boy-vaccine-school/index.html