Thu Jan 27, 2022 – 4:22 pm EST
LOS ANGELES (LifeSiteNews) – A Los Angeles charter school is facing a lawsuit from students and parents after it would not allow students on campus who would not abide by the school vaccine mandate.
The lawsuit was filed by students and parents against New West Charter School (NWC) after six female students were forced on January 18 to sit in a sectioned-off area of the school parking lot and were threatened with suspension if they did not leave campus. Videos of the incident were uploaded to Twitter.
The school announced the mandate last October. While it allows for medical exemptions, it does not allow for religious exemptions. The mandate applies to students ages 12 and up. Students were given until December 28 to get up to date on the jab. Students who would not comply could face disenrollment as of January 27. There is also an independent study option for those who wish to stay home. The mandate went into effect the day the students were denied entry into the school.
Unvax students at New West Charter LA segregated behind barriers & not allowed to attend class. They asked for chairs, were denied & are sitting on the pavement, not allowed to even use restroom. LAPD is on site but not intervening. Litigation from Let Them Choose already pending pic.twitter.com/hgCI97HYv1
— LET THEM BREATHE
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