Anti-Vaxxer Sympathy

[Aractus]

You can't be this clueless.  We're unlikely to legislate away something that people claim as their religious beliefs.  Our supreme court recently ruled in favor of religious hegemony, remember?  It isn't business for legislators, there isn't any business in it......for them.  Regardless, as you've just mentioned.....forcing people to do something is difficult, and shouldn't come with expectation.  So, rather than legislation...I prefer outreach and education.  

Things like;

"Hey asshole, you're killing that kid for jesus"

We aren't talking about people's rights to practise their religious beliefs, we're talking about the rights of minors to receive essential healthcare. Those are two different rights, and I don't think you should say that the former rights of the parents should erode the more important rights of the minor. Of course doctors would only want to use such powers as an absolute last resort.

Now if I'm not mistaken we do have a way in which that can happen here in Australia. If a parent is incapable of providing adequate care for their child their custody can be stripped and the child in placed under the Guardianship of the Minister. The Minister (or their department) can then direct (for example) medical attention to be taken for the child, and the parents can go argue in court in order to get the custody of their child back.