Jenna Elfman Stands Up For Parents Rights and Vaccine Choice

By Heather Callaghan

Actress Jenna Elfman, best known as Dharma from the television series “Dharma and Greg,” has been recently vocal about parental rights in California.

Today, SB277, the bill to disallow virtually all childhood vaccine exemptions passed the Senate. Elfman was in the midst of the action, strongly articulating her opposition to the bill for parents’ sake.

Refreshingly, she is leading a social media crusade to allow and encourage pro-vaccination individuals the courage to speak up for medical freedom. She vaccinates her children and speaks positively of vaccines, but has dedicated her time, energy and voice to encouraging parents to shoot the bill down and keep the ability to individualize their healthcare choices such as deciding when/if/how to approach their family doctor and shots.

What heightens respect for Elfman in many people’s eyes is her dedication to other people’s rights despite her personal beliefs.

Credit to Edna Velarde Merritt for this video showing Jenna Elfman standing up for the right to choose and opposing SB277:

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Off to Sacramento to make my voice heard to retain PARENT’S RIGHTS, against Senate Bill 277! Who’s joining me? See y’all there! #SB277

— Jenna Elfman (@JennaElfman) May 13, 2015

I’m NOT against vaccinations.I AM against the state removing parental rights. Our freedom to choose when/ how to vaccinate is IMPT. #SB277

— Jenna Elfman (@JennaElfman) May 14, 2015

Thanks all for the exchange of passion on #SB277. We all love our children. We all love our rights. We all care about health AND freedom. xo

— Jenna Elfman (@JennaElfman) May 14, 2015

.@JennaElfman, against #sb277, says ‘I vaccinate my children. This is about parental rights.’ pic.twitter.com/bf5U8SJqzy

— Erin Allday (@erinallday) May 14, 2015

@JennaElfman outside the senate chambers. She vaccinates, but does not believe in stripping parents of their rights. pic.twitter.com/rvQhi2pWxs

— Janine Kloss (@LPSacramento) May 14, 2015

Parents everywhere are thanking Elfman on her Twitter and Facebook feeds.

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