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Should parents who refuse childhood vaccines be liable if their choice harms someone else’s kid? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Canada just lost its measles-free status. So here’s the question..

If an unvaccinated child spreads measles to someone else’s kid, why shouldn’t the parents be liable in small-claims court?

I’m not talking about criminal charges, just basic responsibility. If your choice creates the risk you should have to prove you weren’t the reason someone else’s child got sick.

Is that unreasonable?

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[–] 3 points 11 months ago

Where do you draw the line ?

Also how do you sue/prove the 4th grader's parents when a kindergartner catches measles. Maybe it was the kid down the street who spread it.

Probably better to strip them of their free Heath care and bill them for extra costs.

Actuaries love sorting out probable numbers by statistical groups

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