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Sun Apr 12, 2015, 04:51 PM Apr 2015

Good news on the anti-vaxx front out of Australia

Excellent.

Australian Government: If You Don’t Vaccinate Your Kids, We Won’t Give You Child Care Payments

April 12, 2015 by Hemant Mehta 33 Comments

Prime Minister Tony Abbott (below) says he plans to close the loophole that allows anti-vaccination parents to receive child care subsidies from the government. Considering Abbott’s reputation for being anti-science and pro-religion, this is a surprising (but welcome) move.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/04/12/australian-government-if-you-dont-vaccinate-your-kids-we-wont-give-you-child-care-payments/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=friendlyatheist_041215UTC050408_daily&utm_content=&spMailingID=48427083&spUserID=MTE4MTY1MzAzMTE5S0&spJobID=661408478&spReportId=NjYxNDA4NDc4S0

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