Supporters of religious exemptions to vaccinations rally in New York

Record ID: 1427123

  • Title: Supporters of religious exemptions to vaccinations rally in New York
  • Date: 14th August 2019
  • Summary: ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 14, 2019) (REUTERS) SUPPORTERS OF RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS TO VACCINATIONS CHANTING (SOUNDBITE) (English) ANTI-VACCINE ACTIVIST, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., SAYING: "We have to be reaffirming, we should be reaffirming the support of all the American people, for every other one of their neighbors and community members and fellow citizens to practice their religion as they see fit, without harassment from the federal government or the state government. We need to fight as Americans and as people who care about children and public health for those rights and for those freedoms. Thank you all for being part of this. (PEOPLE CLAPPING AND CHEERING)" (SOUNDBITE) (English) ANTI-VACCINE ACTIVIST, MICHAEL H. SUSSMAN, SAYING: "There are people here, there are people here from every religion. Every religion. There are Amish amongst us. There are Hasidic and Orthodox Jews amongst us. There are Catholics. There are Protestants. There are people who have no organized religion. What is essential, what is essential in America, is for us to unite around basic common principles."
  • Embargoed: 28th August 2019 20:38
  • Keywords: Robert F. Kennedy anti-vax religious exemption to vaccination Michael H. Sussman
  • Location: ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice
  • Reuters ID: LVA001AS6Y6O7
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Hundreds of protesters rallied at a courthouse in Albany on Wednesday (August 14) as a judge heard arguments on the religious exemption to vaccinations which ended in June.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of John F. Kennedy, who has criticized drugmakers and vaccine producers, spoke to crowds on the courthouse steps.
    (Production: Mike Segar / Catherine Koppel)
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