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AVFCA has been Making the Headlines and Breaking Through
Even Amidst Ongoing Censorship! 

✨ Last week, AVFCA was highlighted on the front page of the Los Angeles Times.

Below is the full excerpt that featured AVFCA:

"A contingent of parents say their sincere religious beliefs prevent them from getting their children vaccinated.

In 2023, Amy and Steve Doescher of Placerville brought a federal lawsuit, along with two other families, against California claiming that SB 277 had violated their right to freely exercise their religion by preventing them from sending their 16-year-old daughter to public school.

The Doeschers, who attend a church near their home, “prayed extensively and consulted the Bible when deciding whether to vaccinate their children, and they arrived at the firm religious conviction that vaccinations violate their creed,” according to a complaint filed as part of the lawsuit.

Their daughter, who is enrolled in a charter school independent study program, is unable to have “the typical interactions with children that ‘normal’ children get. This has caused much stigma.”

The lawsuit alleges that her parents have had to enroll her in gymnastics classes and spend $10,000 per year on independent study costs, “to make up for the socialization shortcomings caused by SB277.”

Although the lawsuit was dismissed in June, it is on appeal at the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Lawyers in a similar New York lawsuit brought by Amish parents have requested review from the Supreme Court.

“I do think it’s a cumulative moment of change,” said Christina Hildebrand, president and founder of A Voice for Choice, an advocacy group that sponsored the California lawsuit.

“If vaccines are so effective and they don’t have risk involved, then people should want to get them,” she said. “How good really is the product if you’re having to put a mandate on them?”

You can read the full article here:
http://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=1728f0bd-8b2d-468a-b56b-1dfeb469ea97

🌿 In addition, Britt Mayer and her Rooted Wings team created a fantastic spotlight on AVFCA, celebrating our 10 years of advocacy, education, empowerment, and litigation in California. AVFCA is so grateful for the recognition of the work we’ve accomplished and the important issues she has highlighted that matter deeply to our community.

You can check out the feature here: Rooted Wings Substack Feature and watch the video here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DObkNlWgVLI/

🎉 Join Us at Our 10-Year Anniversary Gala:  This recognition comes at a perfect time as we enter the countdown to our 10-Year Anniversary Gala: Celebrating Silver Linings.

🎟 Reserve your tickets here: https://givebutter.com/c/AVFCA2025Gala

🗓 Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
📍 Location: Domenico Winery, San Carlos, CA
🍽 Dinner & Drinks: 100% Organic, Nutrient Dense, Seed Oil Free — supporting local farmers and vendors
👗 Attire: Semi-formal / Cocktail
🅿 Parking: Free
🛏 Hotel Recommendation: Residence Inn Redwood City San Carlos — https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sfolo-residence-inn-redwood-city-san-carlos/overview/

This will be more than a fundraiser; it will be a celebration of resilience, community, and everything we’ve accomplished together over the past 10 years. Whether you joined this movement in 2015 (SB 277), in 2019 (SB 276), during the pandemic, or just recently, this Gala is the place to be: a chance to hear from leaders and influential voices, and to celebrate side by side with those who have carried this mission forward.

✨ The best way you can support AVFCA right now is by coming to celebrate with us. ✨

Thank you for your continued support of AVFCA. Here’s to celebrating our past, present, and the bright future ahead!

If you found this information helpful and appreciate the work A Voice for Choice Advocacy is doing, please support us by making a donation today.

Together, we can create a freer, healthier future for our children. 

C

Christina Hildebrand
President/Founder
A Voice for Choice Advocacy, Inc.
[email protected]
www.AVoiceForChoiceAdvocacy.org