“When law forces an individual to choose between following her religious beliefs or forfeiting benefits, the law places a substantial burden on the individual’s free exercise of religion,” Judge Maloney wrote.
This quote was from a federal judge ruling barring Western Michigan University from mandating Covid Vaxxine for athletes. This applies to any student with religious exemption beliefs.
Ohio has in its law, both a religious and personal belief exemption against vaccination.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.671 states:
(B)(4) "A pupil who presents a written statement of the pupil's parent or guardian in which the parent or guardian declines to have the pupil immunized for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions, is not required to be immunized."
Put it in writing stating your "religious conviction to decline vaccination as provided under Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.671(B)(4)."
This is all you need to state. State no more and your child will be cleared to attend Bowling Green.
“When law forces an individual to choose between following her religious beliefs or forfeiting benefits, the law places a substantial burden on the individual’s free exercise of religion,” Judge Maloney wrote.
This quote was from a federal judge ruling barring Western Michigan University from mandating Covid Vaxxine for athletes. This applies to any student with religious exemption beliefs.
Ohio has in its law, both a religious and personal belief exemption against vaccination.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.671 states:
(B)(4) A pupil who presents a written statement of the pupil's parent or guardian in which the parent or guardian declines to have the pupil immunized for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions, is not required to be immunized.