Support Vaccine Choice Protections in Wisconsin!

The Wisconsin legislature is considering two companion bills— AB 398 and SB 447 —that would strengthen informed consent and vaccine choice by requiring schools, child care centers, and nursery schools to include vaccine exemption procedures each time they send health-related forms to parents prior to a child’s enrollment or admittance.

If passed, these bills would ensure parents are consistently informed of their existing right under Wisconsin law to decline vaccinations for medical, religious, or personal conviction reasons. This simple, commonsense measure helps families exercise their rights freely—without confusion, intimidation, or bureaucratic obstacles.

Under current law, parents only receive notice of their exemption rights when they are informed of the vaccination requirement itself. AB 398 and SB 447 close that gap by requiring schools and child care facilities to provide vaccine exemption information alongside other health forms—such as physicals or medication authorizations—each time these are distributed.

These bills represent a positive step toward transparency, informed consent, and parental rights in Wisconsin. They make no changes to existing exemption laws; they simply ensure that families are fully aware of their rights every time health forms are sent home.

Please take a few minutes to contact your Wisconsin legislators and urge them to SUPPORT AB 398 and SB 447 to protect informed consent and parental rights!

TAKE ACTION

Contact your Wisconsin state Assembly Member and Senator today and ask them to SUPPORT AB 398 and SB 447.

You can look up your legislators here:
https://maps.legis.wisconsin.gov/

Phone calls are the most effective, but emails help too—both take just a few minutes!

Sample Script:
“Hi, my name is ____ and I am a constituent. I’m calling to ask Assembly Member/Senator ____ to SUPPORT AB 398/SB 447, which protect parental rights and informed consent regarding vaccination.

These bills simply require schools, child care centers, and nursery schools to include information on vaccine exemption procedures whenever they send health forms to parents.

This is a fair and transparent policy that ensures parents know their legal rights to submit a vaccine waiver based on medical, religious, or personal conviction reasons.

Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical medicine and parental rights. No parent should be left in the dark about their options or coerced into medical decisions.

Please vote YES on AB 398/SB 447 to support transparency, parental choice, and the health freedom of Wisconsin families.”

TALKING POINTS

You support AB 398 and SB 447 because they promote transparency, informed consent, and respect for parental choice.

These bills do not change exemption laws or add mandates—they simply ensure parents are clearly informed of their right to submit a vaccine exemption whenever health forms are distributed.

Informed consent is essential to medical ethics. True consent cannot exist if individuals are unaware of their legal options.

Parents have a right to make medical decisions for their children based on their own values, beliefs, and individual health circumstances.

Wisconsin law already recognizes medical, religious, and personal conviction exemptions—AB 398 and SB 447 ensure parents actually receive that information regularly and consistently.

Not all vaccines are the same, and not all children respond the same way. There is no way to predict who may experience an adverse reaction. Families deserve the right to make fully informed decisions.

These bills are about education, not elimination—they give families access to the information they need to make the best decisions for their children.