Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles says the signing of AB499, a bill which will allow children as young as 12 years-old to receive vaccinations and other medications to prevent sexually transmitted diseases without the knowledge of their parents, represents a "serious erosion of parental rights in California."
CA Bishops Decry "Serious Erosion of Parental Rights" in Signing of New Law
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist