No Child Should Be Excluded from School

Restore Physician Judgment. Protect Access. Maintain Safeguards.

SB 1377 restores balance to California’s medical exemption system, allowing physicians to make individualized decisions while protecting students’ access to education.

Since 2019, some families have struggled to obtain necessary exemptions, creating barriers to care and discouraging physicians from issuing appropriate ones.

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This mission will ensure all Californians are informed and protected in their healthcare decisions, advocating for transparency, choice, and protection from coercion.

Three pillars to our mission.

Informed Consent

  • The right to be informed

  • The right to decline or opt out

  • The right to reasonable accommodations when opting out

Consumer Protections

  • The right to opt out when there are risks

  • The right to opt out when a product is liability free

  • The right to opt out when the federal government is out of compliance with federal safety requirements

Civil Rights

  • Education and Employee Rights

  • Child and Parental Rights

  • Freedom from Discrimination

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We believe that all Californians deserve to be informed and protected in their healthcare decisions, free from discrimination, protecting our access to education and employment. Through lobbying and civic engagement, IPA’s mission is to empower Californians to safeguard their civil rights by promoting informed consent and consumer protections.

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