The mother was sentenced to a week imprisonment for refusing to vaccinate child

The mother was sentenced to a week imprisonment for refusing to vaccinate child

Rebecca Bredow from Detroit was sentenced to seven days in jail because she refused to timely vaccinate your child.

Hearing, Bredow was held on Wednesday in the district court of Auckland, where judge Karen MacDonald took the decision to bring women to responsibility for contempt of court because she refused to obey his decree on compulsory vaccination of the child during the week.

The mother was sentenced to a week imprisonment for refusing to vaccinate child

In court the mother of two said she takes «full responsibility» for their actions and that vaccination is contrary to its beliefs. In an interview with ABC News, the woman said, «would rather go to jail» instead of to deviate from their beliefs and make vaccinations missing 9-year-old son.

Bredow is the primary caregiver of a boy, though she shares legal custody with his father, her ex-husband Jason Horne. Initially, even in marriage, Bredow agreed to be vaccinated but later change your mind. She believes that to do vaccination or not «personal choice» for each parent.

Michigan allows parents to refuse vaccines for non-medical reasons. The American Academy of Pediatrics emphasizes safety and the importance of vaccination and recommends a timetable for its implementation.

Last week, the court issued the decision on compulsory vaccination of the child. Over the 4.5 days the mother was to ensure that all the missing son of vaccinations, and it was about 8 vaccines in one dose. Bredow expressed concerns that such intensity can harm the health of her son and refused to comply with the court’s decision.

The father of the child rather supported the idea of the need of vaccination. Now, at the time of the punishment of the mother, the boy will be under the full custody of the father, which is probably still meet court-ordered.

In court documents obtained by ABC News, says that Bredow was first proposed to make his son vaccinated in November 2016.

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