Colorado parents seeking to exempt their children from vaccinations for personal reasons would face required education under a proposal that advanced in the state House Friday.
The proposal has sparked strong feelings among lawmakers about parental control.
Republican House Leader Brian DelGrosso told lawmakers that while he immunized his children, his younger brother doesn’t believe in vaccinations.
“And basically what this bill does is, the sponsor is basically saying that my brother is an idiot, my brother is a moron,” he said, adding that the message lawmakers are sending is that they know better than parents.
